My First Apartment List

By elaraophelia

In May I will be graduating from college and in the not to distant future I will be out on my own and I will have my first apartment. I am starting to collect up things for when that time comes. Here are some things that I could use for my first apartment.

First is table lamp for my end table. I found this nice chrome satin finished table lamp with a white shade. It even has a dimer so you can control the light amount and it is sensitive to the time of day so it turns on at night and turns it off at dawn automatically. A nice feature so that I never have to come into a cold dark apartment at night.

MasterGlow Table Lamp

http://www.amazon.com/Holmes-HL1919MGCS-MasterGlow-Table-Lamp/dp/B000BCDGJY/sr=1-3/qid=1166543298/ref=sr_1_3/103-1360866-8542211?ie=UTF8&s=hi

$39.99

Then in the living room there needs to be a matching or very similar floor lamp. This lamp is very similar to the table lamp. This is a classic white fabric shade, antique brass floor lamp. It is similar in color and style to the table lamp and it has a similar shade, even though the two lamps aren't an exact match.

Classic White Fabric Shade Antique Brass Floor Lamp

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-White-Fabric-Shade-Antique/dp/B000HX1MVQ/sr=1-41/qid=1166542689/ref=sr_1_41/103-1360866-8542211?ie=UTF8&s=hi

$32.99

These two lamps would match my futon perfectly. I have an Ikea Beddinge futon with a stainless steel frame and a white quilted cover.

The next item is a rug. I would use the rug to tie the living room together. For this I wanted something with a little color, since the futon and the lamps do not have much color. I picked a rug that is in the style of the 50s with interesting geometric shapes in different colors with a cream background. It has a punch of color, but is still subtle enough not to stand out in the room. My forrest green accent pillows for the futon would also match this rug. I would use colors from this rug to tie in with the room.

Contemporary Area Rug in Ivory 4'x5'

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Area-Rug-hdrlty-Ivory/dp/B0006739K0/sr=1-21/qid=1166544339/ref=sr_1_21/103-1360866-8542211?ie=UTF8&s=furniture

$44.99

Then I have a loveseat, which was given to me by a family member, it is a little warn and the style would not exactly match the rug and the futon, so I found a slipcover for it that would tie in the green from the accent pillows on the futon.

Sure Fit Cotton Duck Slipcover in Moss

http://www.amazon.com/Sure-Fit-Cotton-Slipcover-Chair/dp/B000BPTAMS/sr=1-9/qid=1166546635/ref=sr_1_9/103-1360866-8542211?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden

$29.98

Then to finish off the room, I would want to do a wall arrangement of my photos in black and white to go along with the contemporary feel of the room. I have found a set of black frames, 10 to a box for $19. They are very simplistic and would make my prints standout.

10 Black Wooden Frames