Apartment Renerdvating Project

Friend of the nerds here. I’m planning on renerdvating my 2 bed/1 bath apt so I thought I would post the adventure. I have 2 rules: can’t be too permanent, can’t spend too much unless it’s completely removable/adjustable. Everything I’ve done so far in the place can be scrapped, so to speak. So I’m starting from scratch. I’ve done some research as to what I think could be good ideas. Here’s a summary of my research and most likely what I will be buying. The notes here are mainly for myself so don’t feel like I’m telling you what to do (I’m just telling myself so I don’t forget). I’ll be posting updates/pictures as things progress.

1. Walls (Wallpaper? Wallpanels?)
I painted the walls ~2 yrs ago so at least that looks nice/new. It would be better if there was an accent wall though. My better half really wants to do some wallpapering and I think it’d be a great idea. Don’t know which pattern to choose though…
Inexpensive Wallpaper @ DesignYourWall.com
Less Inexpensive Wallpaper @ InsideFabric.com
Angela Adams @ MDCWall.com
Wall Paneling @ Bnind.com (this might be cool in the bathroom)

2. TV, Media Center & Console
2a. 47″ LG LCD TV 1080p 120hz @ Amazon Warehouse (They have some great open box deals here. Stay away from refurbished though.)
2b. XBOX 360 as the DVD player/media center. I’ll be getting an XBOX Harmony Remote. My XBOX is already wireless so I can hook up a Netflix acct and stream through the XBOX. For downloaded movies/music, I’m using 2 Western Digital Passport HDs (get the white one!). *NOTE: They need to be in FAT32 format for the XBOX to read them (Use EASEUS Partition Manager). The beauty is they’re small and USB-Bus powered. P.S. Buy all XBOX stuff on eBay.
2c. TV/Media Console @ IKEA
However, I’ll be getting it in white, with the 2 middle doors as glass doors and the frames in white.
I really wanted to shy away from IKEA, but I think this will look nice. I have the high gloss brown doors right now and they look pretty classy.

3. Floors
Bathroom/Kitchen: Temporary Vinyl Flooring @ DesignYourWall.com
Shaggy carpet @ Flor (a little pricey though @ $25.99/tile – maybe get the Short Shag @ $16.99/tile)

4. Windows
Shades @ Smith and Noble
Etched Glass @ Home Depot (good if you want privacy AND light still coming in)
*you’ll need this kit

5. Bathroom
I like this IKEA hack to cover your cistern.

6. Guest room/Office
This desk @ CB2

If you have any good tips/links, leave a comment! I haven’t started any of this, so I’m still open to ideas (plus we still have the dining room, bookshelves, seating, and kitchen to figure out…)