tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495206503026405542024-03-21T08:37:23.682+01:00Petite ApartmentBlog about my efforts to decorate and renovate my little apartment. With lots of DIY ideas and hacks. Lover of black walls and mid-century modern designPetite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-58245280650558144102014-06-16T14:50:00.002+02:002014-06-16T14:58:12.020+02:00DIY Mid Century Molecule Set<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been obsessing over this <a href="http://www.fermlivingshop.com/products/molecule-building-set" target="_blank">molecule set from Ferm</a> for months. It is just so perfect. But the price was less then perfect for me and for my budget, so I decided to create something similar. This project is really simple and really cheap. Check it out.<br />
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So this is really simple. Just paint the styrofoam balls with colors of your choice. Let them dry. Then paint them with clear varnish. Again, let them dry.<br />
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Cut the wooden stick. The original Ferm molecule set comes with sticks in two sizes.<br />
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And now for the fun part. Assemble your set. Hope you like this simple and affordable project. I think it is a really nice way to bring a bit of retro mid-century vibe to your home.<br />
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lamp shade: IKEA JARA / lamp stand: IKEA ASTORP / cabinets: IKEA BESTA (<a href="http://petiteapartment.blogspot.com/2013/09/ikea-besta-mid-century-modern-cabinet.html" target="_blank">hack here</a>) / picture frame: IKEA RIBBA / <br />
<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-29528953715360055482014-05-08T13:15:00.001+02:002014-05-08T13:15:38.943+02:00My new String wall shelf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so happy to finally have this amazing shelf from <a href="http://www.string.se/" target="_blank">String</a> in my home. I wanted it for so long, but I was not sure where to hang it. I finally re-decorated my work space and now it is happily hanging above the desk. And those beautiful little bowls sitting on top of the shelfs are from Ikea Brakig collection. I have to say Brakig is so far the best limited collection that Ikea ever had. Just sayin :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(shelf: String; bowls: Ikea Brakig collection, cactus: Ikea)</span><br />
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<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-8807417614962507012014-03-19T10:55:00.000+01:002014-03-19T10:55:15.554+01:00Still here<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Months just seem to fly and I have no time to take photos of the apartment and put them here. There were some changes and I can't wait to show them to you. Hope there will be some new photos by the end of this week. Talk to you soon!<br />
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Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-33173649739520621092013-10-16T15:22:00.000+02:002013-10-16T15:22:09.225+02:00Bedroom update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was really busy over the past few weeks so there were no new posts. I have decided to redo the bedrom and I am in the process of deciding what is staying and what is going out. For now the one thing that is definitely staying is the bed and the wall color. I will post photos in the next few days. Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-90495591363884491092013-10-03T15:22:00.001+02:002013-10-03T15:22:49.816+02:00Chair dilemma: Eames DSW vs DAW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I already wrote about the fact that I am not too happy with the <a href="http://petiteapartment.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-black-wall-bedroom.html" target="_blank">style of my bedroom</a>. It has too many ornamental pieces of furniture. And the one that I am most unhappy with is the white Ikea Hemmnes vanity witch I use as my office desk. I removed the mirror but the curvy legs are just killing me. So I am planning to do a little hack. I am going to change the legs. But more about that in my next post. So I am not going to buy a new desk, but I am planning on buying a new chair. And the one that I have my heart on is the white Eames plastic chair. It is such a timeless classic. I just don't know which one to get. The DSW or the DAW. Since I am going to use it as a office chair the Daw would be more suitable, but the DSW can fit under my desk. So I am torn. Will let you know witch one I chose.Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-64708210505566211962013-10-01T12:57:00.000+02:002013-10-01T12:57:19.217+02:00Dining area plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you can see my dining room area is really small. The cabinet on the left is part of the <a href="http://petiteapartment.blogspot.com/2013/09/ikea-besta-mid-century-modern-cabinet.html" target="_blank">living area</a>. The dining area is basically the size of the Ikea Gislev rug, even smaller. So I decided to put the round table cos it takes less space. The chairs are also white so now this space looks a bit blah. The mirror on the wall is also white. Think it needs a bit of color, maybe brown, cos that is the theme in the <a href="http://petiteapartment.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-09-21T16:36:00%2B02:00&max-results=5" target="_blank">rest of the space</a><br />
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<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-40278942275004083912013-09-28T16:07:00.000+02:002013-09-28T16:08:17.215+02:00WISH LIST: Ikea + Ferm living<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few things that I have on my wish list from <span id="goog_1103134853"></span><a href="http://www.ikea.com/" target="_blank">Ikea<span id="goog_1103134854"></span></a> and <a href="http://www.fermliving.com/" target="_blank">Ferm Living</a>. <br />
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<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20166023/" target="_blank">IKEA STOCKHOLM </a>black lamp<br />
<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10212129/" target="_blank">IKEA EIVOR </a>black and white throw <br />
<a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/new-collection/the-round-dorm.aspx" target="_blank">FERM LIVING</a> the round dorm<br />
<a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/accessories/wire-basket.aspx" target="_blank">FERM LIVING</a> wire basket<br />
<a href="http://www.fermliving.com/webshop/shop/accessories/cone.aspx" target="_blank">FERM LIVING</a> wooden cone<br />
<a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60239720/" target="_blank">IKEA STOCKHOLM </a>sideboard<br />
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<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-77363619877870363632013-09-26T13:46:00.001+02:002013-09-26T13:46:05.703+02:00Finished: mid century modern chair restoration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here it is. That old <a href="http://petiteapartment.blogspot.com/2013/09/mid-century-modern-chair-restoration.html" target="_blank">mid-century modern chair</a> that I was writing about a few days ago is finished. I am not a professional (obviously) so it could probably be a lot better, but I am so happy with the final result. It just fits perfectly in the living room.<br />
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This is how it used to look.<br />
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This is how it looked in the process.<br />
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And this is the final result.<br />
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This is how my bedroom looks at the moment. I love the dark grey, black walls, love the artwork, love the grey curtains (IKEA RITVA) well I love the color scheme. But I am not sure about the style of the furniture.<br />
I loved this room when I finished it, I still do, but since then, the rest of my apartment has gone a bit mid-century modern. I still think it's pretty, but I am not sure that it fits the rest of the apartmen.<br />
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I am not going to change it just yet, but for now I am thinking about it. What do you think what should I do.<br />
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I love the style of this chair. I love it cos it's old and it would look amazing in my living room. What I hate about it is the fabric and the color of the fabric. So I throw pretty much everything that was not wood. The fabric, the filling (which was awful) everything... Now I am left with the bare structure. Will update you in a few days with the final result.<br />
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<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-41101854082308301832013-09-21T16:36:00.000+02:002013-09-21T16:36:57.630+02:00Simple decorating with wooden cubes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I saw these simple wooden blocks at my local craft store I knew I wanted them, but just wasn't sure what I was going to do with them.<br />
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When I brought them home and put them on my cabinet I realized that I really like how they look. Simply stacked on each other. This is probably the easiest DIY project ever :) For the moment I am going to leave them like this. But I am planing on painting them, and doing something more exciting.<br />
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<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-8714408699568150402013-09-20T18:11:00.000+02:002013-09-20T19:12:31.356+02:00Dark grey wall in the living room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I decided that the wall behind the sofa needs a new color. I painted it the same dark grey, almost black color that I already have on the opposite wall. I love the way it turned out.<br />
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<br />Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-30780880056048926382013-09-18T02:24:00.000+02:002013-09-26T20:57:58.950+02:00IKEA Besta mid century modern cabinet hack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so proud of this project. I really wanted to create a mid-century modern feel in my apartment, but my current furniture was very contemporary and not at all MCM. I had a lot of boring white pieces from IKEA and a limited budget. I browsed through hundreds of MCM homes and what most of them had in common were gorgeous wooden cabinets. Nothing affordable was available, and I was so sad. Then I realized that the two <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50102157/#/00134052" target="_blank">IKEA BESTA</a> shelf units that I had were similar in shape but not in color to the ones I was looking. And with a really small investment I created a mid-century modern cabinet that fits perfectly in my living room.<br />
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+ fiberboard (for the sliding doors)<br />
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+ a piece of plywood (for the platform)<br />
+ faux wood grain contact paper<br />
+ plastic rails<br />
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I was torn between these two styles of paper, and decided for the bottom one. It had nicer texture and color. The plastic rails were really easy to instal. I just nailed them on the inside of the cabinets.<br />
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I just love the texture, it really looks like real wood.<br />
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The metal legs were screwed on a piece of plywood which was then used as a platform for the two shelf units.<br />
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I am so happy with the final result. The brown and white on the cabinet goes so well with the dark grey wall. I just love it.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">lamp stand: Ikea Astorp ; lamp shade: Ikea Jara ; cabinets: Ikea Besta ; </span><br />
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My little home office. I painted the wall in a gorgeous dark grey color and it makes this white desk really stand out.Petite Apartmenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964367233006970225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49520650302640554.post-68874011341829094152013-09-10T18:23:00.001+02:002013-09-10T18:23:16.318+02:00DIY Faux Wood Grain Mouse Pad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I was having trouble with my old mouse. It refused to work on my desk without a mouse pad. And the only mouse pad that I had was a really old ugly bright blue one from years ago. I had some extra contact paper with a beautiful wooden print, so I decided to mix those two together. This is a really easy and cheap way of updating your old mouse pad. If you don`t have an old mouse pad that you could use, you can put contact paper on a piece of cardboard.<br />
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For this project you will need:<br />
old mouse pad or a piece of cardboard<br />
faux wood grain contact paper<br />
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put your old mouse pad on the contact paper and trace around it. Cut the paper and tape it on your mouse pad. And that is it :)<br />
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I was so excited when I saw that the beautiful <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90251659/" target="_blank">Strandmon wing chair</a> from <a href="http://www.ikea.com/" target="_blank">Ikea</a> was available as a three-seat sofa cos that was exactly what was missing in my living room. I had an old black three-seat couch and it was so depressing. It didnt fit the theme and it was just wrong for this space. Strandmon got me so excited that I decided to start a blog and document the progress in my home. The name of the blog was so easy to chose. Since my apartment is really small I decided to name the blog "Petite Apartment". <br />
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So far I am loving this sofa. It is rather small, which is perfect for my tiny apartment and it fits the mid-century modern vibe that I am trying to create in my home. I also bought the <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80270125/" target="_blank">Lovbacken</a> side table. I wanted this table for so long and was so happy when it finally arrived.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(sofa/Ikea Strandmon; side table/Ikea Lovbacken; rug/Ikea Gislev)</span><br />
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