| When I met my boyfriend, he had only been living in his | | | | dollars. Walls check! |
| apartment for several months. The walls were bare | | | | Next on our list was the pink comforter. We decided |
| white, except for a few beat up posters. He had a | | | | to also utilize Wal-Mart's low-prices and purchased a |
| used, pink comforter on his bed. There was an old, | | | | navy blue bed-in-a-bag for under a hundred dollars. |
| ratty loveseat in the living room and in the kitchen an | | | | Bedroom, check! And what about the ratty loveseat? |
| island without any stools. After dating for a couple of | | | | Did we throw it out and get a new one? On our tight |
| months, we decided to revamp the décor in his | | | | budget, we opted for a slipcover that we ordered |
| apartment. Only thing, we wanted to do it on a tight | | | | from Target. I accented the slipcover with some |
| budget. | | | | decorative pillows to make the perfect seating area. |
| The first idea we had was to decorate the walls with | | | | Living room, check! Finally, for the kitchen, instead of a |
| pictures I had taken in a nearby park. We had the | | | | table, we got three bar stools for the island, making the |
| pictures blown up and purchased frames for about | | | | perfect dining area. |
| fifteen-dollars each at Walmart. Not only do they nicely | | | | Most importantly, decorating my boyfriend's apartment |
| decorate the walls, but they are a reminder of our first | | | | was a fun experience for the two of us to share. |
| day, during which we went to the same park. We also | | | | While we revamped the décor in his apartment for |
| ventured to IKEA where we decided on a nature | | | | low-cost, we now have a perfect oasis to come |
| picture and matching frame for a total of about thirty | | | | home to. |