Ok, not quite 40,000, but quite a lot. Some are very practical, some are inspirational, and some may even have you building your own furniture (as I did).
First, here are a bushel of links from the Apartment Therapy web site. They have lots and lots and lots of pages filled with ideas for people who rent apartments that can be used by anyone, renter or owner. Very practical, low cost, smart ideas and approaches to home decor. Good stuff.
- Do It Yourself: Add Black & White Design Details With These 6 Ideas | Apartment Therapy
- Lauren’s 500 Square Foot, 5th Floor West Village Walk-Up Studio — House Call | Apartment Therapy
- The Ultimate Guide to Never Killing a Houseplant Again — From the Archives: Greatest Hits | Apartment Therapy
- IKEA Hacks: DIY Ways to Make Cheap Wardrobes Look More Expensive | Apartment Therapy
- Good Deals: 12 Stylish Shower Curtains | Apartment Therapy
- 10 Clever Ways to Use Stock Kitchen Cabinets Throughout the House | Apartment Therapy
- The Rug Color That Can Work Pretty Much Anywhere (And 10 Rooms That Prove It) | Apartment Therapy
- Modern DIY Desk Ideas for Home Workspaces | Apartment Therapy
- How To Decorate an Awkward Space with a Gallery Wall | Apartment Therapy
- Renters Rejoice: Stylish Solutions to Your Most Common Design Woes | Apartment Therapy
- The Best Plug-in Sconces (No Electrician Needed!) | Apartment Therapy
- Bright Ways to Beautify a Basic, Boring Bookcase | Apartment Therapy
- How To Edit Your Bookshelves and Start Loving Your Space | Apartment Therapy
- New 2016 Farrow & Ball Paint Colors | Apartment Therapy
- Keep Your Home Healthy & Happy All Year Long with Weekend Projects! | Apartment Therapy
- Lighting Problems Renters Can Relate To (And What To Do About Them) | Apartment Therapy
- Before & After: A Collector’s Manhattan Apartment is Transformed into Storage Nirvana — Sweeten | Apartment Therapy
- Modern DIY Desk Ideas for Home Workspaces | Apartment Therapy
Not so how to oriented, but this handful of links might give you some ideas and inspiration to improve your place:
- How to Make a Small Apartment Feel Huge | A Cup of Jo
- Warm, Eclectic One Bedroom | A Cup of Jo
- Small Budapest Apartment Designed for Travelers – Design Milk
- Warm, Modern Home Full of Concrete and Wood Details – Design Milk
- Au Pain Doré by Naturehumaine – Design Milk
- Condo of the week: 383 Adelaide Street
Now that you are inspired, here are some good links I found for buying furniture:
- Chaise Lounge Chairs | Wayfair.ca
- The Best Second Hand Furniture Stores in Toronto
- Cheap Furniture in Toronto | Cheap Dude
Or if you want to build vs buy furniture, you might want these links:
- Ana White is my go to source if I want very practical ideas on how to build my own furniture. Here’s one project, but you really need to check out the whole site: Ana White | Build a Curvy Side Table | Free and Easy DIY Project and Furniture Plans
- If you are in Toronto and would like to do some woodworking, check out this: Toronto gets a space for people who love woodworking. There’s also this: The Best DIY Spots In Toronto
- One project you might take on: How to Reupholster an Arm Chair | Easy Crafts and Homemade Decorating & Gift Ideas | HGTV or this Built-in Banquette Tutorial – Bigger Than the Three of Us
- Of course you might want some other project ideas. Here’s how to make big posters for your walls: Easy Poster Printer Slices and Dices Your Posters for Standard Printers
- And here’s some Beautiful Weekend Projects | Poppytalk
Finally, if you are not so much into furnishing your place but more into painting it, then consider these few links:
- The best neutral paint colours that aren’t white – Chatelaine
- The Painted Surface – Restoration Hardware Paint Colors. This site is fantastic. Anyone wanting to paint their place should check it out.
(The lovely entrance at the top of the post is from a link to How to Make a Small Apartment Feel Huge | A Cup of Jo)
