How to Decorate Apartments for the Young and Married

Paint Colors

• Select a neutral, yet calming paint color for your walls to create a base for the rest of your decor. Choose a color or monochromatic look that is fresh and hip, but still creates a calm feeling within your space. Examples include light grey or pale yellow, rather than a more traditional white or creme. Before painting, check with your apartment complex regarding any painting rules before embarking on this step. If you are unable to change the paint colors of your apartment walls, use fabric in these same colors to create a calming and hip look.

Furniture

• Select modern furniture that has a youthful feel. Clean lines and bold colors provide your apartment with a sophisticated, yet young look. As a newly married couple, you likely possess a variety of inherited furniture that may or may not go with one another. Bring the mismatched pieces together by painting them a unifying color of your choice. Arrange your chairs and sofas in a way that encourages conversation when you host parties at your apartment.

Initial Decor

• Display your common married last name through the selection of decor specific to the first letter of your last name. Choose candles, photo frames or large metal wall decor that highlight your initial. Keep the initial decor modern and spray paint a solid metal letter using a bright and fun color such as red or orange. Hang this on the door or entryway of your apartment.

Photographs

• Place photographs of yourselves around the apartment to personalize your space. Include both professional and snapshot photographs taken during the course of your relationship. Purchase a frame with at least two or three photograph slots and fill them with photos showing the development of your relationship from dating to marriage. Enlarge your favorite photograph and purchase a large frame. Place this on a prominent wall in your apartment.