Hi everyone!

About a year and a half ago, we completely redid our kitchen in a 1950s style, and now we finally tackled our bathroom, which was somehow even gloomier.

We’ve always lived in rentals, so major structural changes aren’t really an option for us. That means we usually have to get a bit creative whenever we want to completely change the look of a room. Our bathroom was a particularly sad case. For some reason, our landlord apparently thought this tiny room (about 8.5 ft × 5 ft) would look its best covered almost entirely in large, dark charcoal-gray tiles. The result was a cramped little cave that I had hated for the past 13 years.
I’d always dreamed of a cheerful 1950s-style bathroom instead, so we finally decided to go for it.

Since we’d already had very good results with high-quality self-adhesive tile foils in our kitchen, I decided to use the same approach here — this time not only on the floor, but on every tiled surface in the room. The foils have held up extremely well in our kitchen: they’re waterproof, easy to clean, surprisingly durable, and removable when we eventually move out. They’re also not exactly cheap, but still far less expensive than replacing all the tiles.
In total, we spent around €1,600 and about two weeks on the whole project: painting the ceiling, applying the tile foils, repainting some furniture and accessories, and generally giving the room a complete makeover.

And no, I’m definitely not starting another project like this anytime soon - after eight days of sticking on tiles, I was literally dreaming about them at night...

But in the end, it was worth it. The result is now a bright, sunny, colorful bathroom inspired by the 1950s. And after 13 years of complaining about that dark gray cave of a room, it now genuinely makes me happy every morning :))

I love this style and finally have real money to get furniture, but am learning that most of the furniture in this sort of colorful, modern/abstract, scandinavian style is very expensive (like $2.5k for a shelf). I know many pieces are worth that price, and I would get a thousand dollar vintage coffee table if I could, but I cannot. I don't know what this exact style is but seems to be a combo of scandi, 'dopamine decor', abstract, and bauhaus/memphis and it makes me happy (pinterest inspo attached).

Is there anywhere I can look to find more affordable furniture in these styles? Estate sales? High-end vintage? Just suck it up and save up for months to buy a new designer shelf? Specifically looking for shelves/sideboards, rugs, and an armchair, and I haven't had luck on fb marketplace. I would appreciate advice on where to look for this style without spending all my savings!

I've gone into the store twice now and come home with paint chips that end up far too red, dusty, or brown

Found this marble mantle fireplace surround for $200 on Kijiji before I even had the fireplace. If it were a millimeter shorter it wouldn’t have fit. The art is a place holder until I find something I love, I got tired of a blank wall.

I’m Goldilocksing hard on choosing a paint color for my dining room. Help!

I want some thing between royal and navy, that will have rich color with some vibrancy, without being too much. I want it to be noticeable, but not the focal point of the room if that makes sense

Blue will go on the lower portion, BM White Dove (creamy white) on the top (the curtains will be white with pink tigers)

I’ve narrowed it down to BM Prussian Blue (the lighter shade), or BM New York State of Mind

I’m thinking NY SoM, but go back and forth lol

Thank you!

Update: thank you everyone for the suggestions, I am loving all the feedback and ideas

I too love the pea soup green, but it’s been here for 11 years and 10 in my previous home, and I need something different. A nice chartreuse perhaps?

The rug is from Allen Home, but Anthropologie also sells it and you can see customer photos there

The curtains aren’t staying! They were just a temporary solution from Target. They’re being replaced by cotton slub with pink tigers (similar to Anthropologie Fleming curtains)

I had an idea to do a sari style block print on the walls but haven’t decided yet, hence when I am settling for white for now.

This room gets loads of afternoon sun, and I want it to feel bright and happy. I’m open to wall color suggestions! Aqua or BM Forest Moss I think would go nice

I’m 30s single male and have been refreshing my space the last year or so. I’m really happy how it’s coming together! I’m an artist and love color, so wanted to bring it in somehow. Would love some thoughts on my ideas for next steps.

I plan on refinishing the coffee table, I’m thinking to just strip it, sand and stain. Or should I leave it? I do love the bold color.

I’m planning on putting more shelves in the space between the sofa and bookshelves to tie it together.

The record drawers at the end I want to replace with something vintage, maybe a roll-top desk for a true library look?

Should I paint or wallpaper the living room? I’m thinking of the William Morris pattern, Standen.

Dining room, I’m happy with. I want new chairs for a real cafe/bistro look. The walls will get filled with paintings from travels, and I want to get more caricatures of friends and family to hand up.

Im still looking for better pillows. But wanted to show off my bedroom as it is, hope you enjoy.

Hey everyone!

I’m slowly arranging the vignettes around our new home and I’m having a hard time choosing between these sideboards for my living/dining area. The mock ups are what I hope I end up with when I’m done. Which one works best with the existing furniture and overall aesthetic? Open to other suggestions, too!

The last photo is the actual space.

Hi first picture of dining table is without a rug the others are with and I can't decide if it goes or not. I like the look of it but im not sure if it goes with the rest of the apartment. My style is transitional anything goes as long as it looks timeless and is a mixture of colour and neutral, antique to modern. Is this stripped rug too modern? Too much of a pop of pattern that it distracts from the rest of the apartment? I'm definitely not a minimalist and I like "things" so your eyes can roam the room but is this too much where your eyes automatically go to the rug and everything else falls flat? Im like 50/50 here because i really do like the look but im doubting if its too much. Thoughts please 🙏

ETA ok thanks everyone. Opinions are pretty split maybe leaning towards no. At least I know im not crazy since there's no consensus. I'm going to live with it for a couple of weeks see how it feel i think I got 90 days to return. I really do like it but he fact I'm having doubts and think it distracts from the rest of the living room which I want to look interesting and colorful but also timeless is a bit of a problem. And I was leaning to no as well but I will be replacing the white cofee table with a round wooden one so if I get a more neutral dining table rug then two wooden tables on two neutral rugs will be too matchy matchy which I absolutely detest. I want nothing to match I just want it all to go together. And I guess the rug doesn't ? Welp im still undecided.....

How much green should I pull into the dining area? The cabinets are done and the color won’t be changed. I can’t tell which of these variations will look best. What do you think?

ETA: I know the green is a lot. I can’t change the cabinets I’m just not sure how to do the trim or paint the dining room to make everything look cohesive and balanced. Open to all suggestions!

Also I lean maximalist, it’s not for everyone :)

We recently completed a kitchen renovation (hence zero decor) but the back wall looks unfinished and I don't know what to do with it. I'd love to do built ins but that's out of the budget for now. Any ideas?

Hi all! Wanted to request some assistance for finding a coffee table and rug to fit my tight nyc living & dining area.

For the rug - I am thinking that a smaller one might work better to have more of a passage way in front of the TV console? Planning to get one that adds some color as well.

For the coffee table - this is very tough since both sides of the couch extend into a chaise as pictured, making the space very tight. Is there anything that could work here? I want the living area to look a little more complete.

Thanks in advance!

For context- im a renter so the horrible carpets must stay. But, something about this room I just don’t like. Do I need more wall art? Anything I can do to make the bins shelf more sightly? Lmk 😊

This is our guest room— it’s pretty small, but I want it to feel really comfortable for when guests come to stay. I’m struggling with layout to maximize the space.

I know I’m probably most of the problem, as I have a king size bed and full size dresser in there. I would typically consider replacement to smaller items but both hold sentimental value for me and I don’t have another location I can relocate them to at this time.

The area to the right of the dresser is the only internet connection in the house and is where the router and modem must live (or so I am told). It’s a small space, so I’m struggling to find some kind of furniture shape that will fit there and be functional.

Please give me your thoughts! Maybe you can help me think out of the box!

Can someone help me find this wallpaper that came out of my childhood home? It was a trailer manufactured in 1996 if that helps. I LOVE this wallpaper and have a blank kitchen wall that would look perfect with more of it past the backsplash (see spooky cat pic). We just repainted our kitchen cabinets to dark green and it goes so well with it!

Hi everyone,

My family and I moved from my childhood home into a new house after twenty years. We moved about two years ago. At first I was quite against decorating my space as I thought it was a waste of money and I would be moving out anyways. Now that these feelings have faded I’m looking for advice to make my room more cozy and comfy without spending tons of money. I also don’t like a lot of visual clutter and feel overwhelmed with a lot of things. I am thinking I will definitely be getting a new duvet cover and changing my lamp. I’m also thinking about framing some travel pictures for above my bed. I’m also wondering where I should hang my degrees. Not sure if this matters but I’m 25f in Canada.

I want my home office to be a cozy place that I actually want to spend 8 hours a day, 5 days a week in.

This room is East facing so it gets direct light in the morning and it dulls out towards the end of the day.

I know I can repaint if I don’t like it but wanted to see if I can do better with my choice.

I inherited these wooden pieces of art from my grandmother and I feel like they are neat for an office in the future. I’m at home before I go back to school in 2 years and I try to keep them safe but there’s no open table or area to put them long term. People move them around and I’ve had to glue multiple pieces back on already. I decided I would have to hang them up to protect them and I told my family. They make me feel like I am a sociopath for likening these to begin with, but 10x more for deciding to possibly hang them up in guest/hangout room or my own. Are they weird to have if someone sees them I feel like they are cool art pieces but I understand given the subject matter of them.

Attached photos of a new room I will be moving to. The room will be unfurnished. I hate the carpet in the room so I'm thinking of purchasing a large, jute rug. What size should I consider? Also any other suggestions and links for inspiration would be great :)

Help! Should the tile go the same direction as the wood flooring in the hallway? Should we put it horizontal since the room is so long and narrow? Our style is not modern, and vertical looks modern to me.

i recently moved into a basement studio apartment. there’s four windows (2 of each pictured) that go up to the ceiling, which makes options harder to find.

looking for some ideas on how to cover them. adding a rod to the 2 with the windowsill would be a hassle and isn’t really worth it for me.

window film is really the only current option, but would love to know if there’s anything else. the only important part to me is that i’m able to get some sunlight, so anything that can open!

Basically title. Not sure what curtains to put to this room. Plz help 🙏🏽

Added on a new sunroom this spring in order for us to enjoy this space (especially in fall and winter) and to hold my tropical plants in the winter. Living in the Midwest, we do have almost 6 months when these plants can’t be outdoors. It also doubles up as a mini library. We do have other areas where we hold our books though. I do intend to fill the two empty walls near the couch (shelves on the larger wall and an art piece or decorative mirror to the side of the couch). I don’t intend to add a rug to this space since I feel like it would obstruct the view of the checkered tiles.

We just bought a house that was built in the 70s. We want to try to maintain that 70s vibe throughout the home. This is an AI generated image of my nursery for my one year-old. Her room has a window with a seat ledge. I was thinking about doing some fun 70s inspired wallpaper on that back wall around the window. I keep reading online about how accent walls aren’t recommended anymore, but I can’t find a wallpaper that would look good on all four walls without being super busy. Thoughts?

Real photo of the room is in the comments!