Interior Design — How To Decorate A 2-Bedroom Condo For Under 10k

Interior Design — How To Decorate A 2-Bedroom Condo For Under 10k

Discover how designer Natalie Chong furnished a young couple’s two-bedroom, two-bathroom home for $10,000. Get her budget condo decorating ideas for adding style and personality to a space, while creating a gender-neutral design aesthetic.

Natalie kept function and finances top of mind throughout the design process. She painted the bottom half of the wall in the long entryway in a durable dark navy hue as a less expensive (and non-permanent) alternative to wainscotting. In the living room, a rug acts as a room divider between the kitchen and dining area. Despite the small space, Natalie was able to fit a six-person dining table and a pop-up desk in the corner. A black wall in the hotel-like master bedroom offers drama, while mini dressers work as night tables with ample storage. The guest room will be a nursery one day, so Natalie kept the design simple and used affordable pieces that can easily be replaced.

See the sources in this video here: https://houseandhome.com/video/budget-condo-decorating-ideas/

50 Comments

  1. Pipay Po on May 23, 2020 at 12:35 am

    Everything is nice, except for the bed. That’s a small bed for a couple for me. I’m single, and I prefer king sized. Haha.

  2. Najaah Tiggett on May 23, 2020 at 12:35 am

    Uuuuuuu

  3. rosalyn porcioncula on May 23, 2020 at 12:37 am

    i love it! good job!

  4. Steven Laput on May 23, 2020 at 12:37 am

    so impressive, kudos to you! the best…….

  5. herve30able1 on May 23, 2020 at 12:39 am

    Is-it possible to speak by the mouth ignoring the nose ? Ty !

  6. kKiran Roy on May 23, 2020 at 12:40 am

    Sexy condo

  7. Pierre van Wyk on May 23, 2020 at 12:40 am

    Very nice! I love the way it works.

  8. Ishwari p on May 23, 2020 at 12:42 am

    I need atleast 15-20k for decorating a 2 bedroom apartment!! I don’t like used furniture..

  9. Paul Schneider on May 23, 2020 at 12:43 am

    Very articulate. Maybe too many tchotchkes and I’m not sure of dark paint in the entryway, kinda closed it in. I like your personality, thanks.

  10. CJ on May 23, 2020 at 12:46 am

    IKEA House & Home

  11. Elrico Greenwood on May 23, 2020 at 12:46 am

    Natalie you are cute😉 And got a great taste when it comes to Designing 👌

  12. Stormie White on May 23, 2020 at 12:51 am

    Loveeeeeeee

  13. Andrew Zhou on May 23, 2020 at 12:52 am

    So inspiring!

  14. Candis on May 23, 2020 at 12:53 am

    The cord dangling over the pop-up desk…Ugh!!!! I just don’t feel that framed piece of art really needs a light. Other than that, Natalie, as usually, knocks it outta the park! I rarely see black & white decor other than Kris Jenner’s house. I love what Natalie did for this couple.

  15. Elizabeth Salinas on May 23, 2020 at 12:54 am

    What an insult to her clients! You can create beautiful designs at any budget.

  16. Chasiu Bau on May 23, 2020 at 12:54 am

    .

  17. Bryce F on May 23, 2020 at 12:55 am

    need more color

  18. Laura Noon on May 23, 2020 at 12:57 am

    "Which is practically nothing"

  19. budakgetah1 on May 23, 2020 at 12:58 am

    ‘Just design what suit your life’ 👍

  20. Avid Swam on May 23, 2020 at 12:58 am

    I just have one issue , maybe it’s my own fear but having gladd frames on a shelf over the bed is a big no no for me …
    but I loved the living and entryway 👍

  21. S T on May 23, 2020 at 12:59 am

    This is good. It doesn’t look cheap even though it was on a budget. That takes skill.

  22. Candis C on May 23, 2020 at 1:01 am

    I sure hope IKEA sponsored this because they are all OVER this thang! Beautiful!

  23. Grace Madejski on May 23, 2020 at 1:01 am

    It would have been nice to hide the picture light cable. Doing so much with a small budget is impressive.

  24. Toujours Toujours on May 23, 2020 at 1:02 am

    We do not need the designer for this! To waste money !

  25. dlghtfl1 on May 23, 2020 at 1:04 am

    This designer is such a little snob. "I was given ten thousand dollars …. and that is practically nothing." What a terrible dig at her clients. They deserve better.

  26. Graciela Basilio on May 23, 2020 at 1:05 am

    👍👍

  27. mads b. on May 23, 2020 at 1:05 am

    "We ALL KNOW you have to be gender neutral because of your partner ;)" … all us queers stare into the camera like we’re on the office

  28. A. GM on May 23, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Looks lovely and très chic!

  29. Tricia Low on May 23, 2020 at 1:06 am

    This condo looks so expensive and chic using affordable and down to earth furniture and decor! I am super impressed! An A+ from me!

  30. Camelia P on May 23, 2020 at 1:06 am

    Why is necessary to have a so heavy&big dinning table in a so thiny space ? Are they receiving guests 335 days/ year ? Or just 30 days/ year ? She say it. " We can squeeze 3 people on the bench". Key word " squeeze". A foldable table , seems to me, much more appropriate for a small place. You can use it when is necessary, but that allows to keep the space & flow open.They have a only 3 places sofa &one armchair to sit , but a 8 places dinning table. Go figure !

  31. Susan Todd on May 23, 2020 at 1:07 am

    Stunning….love it

  32. Roly Poly on May 23, 2020 at 1:10 am

    what is organic material

  33. Sierra Yankee on May 23, 2020 at 1:11 am

    Too cluttered imo

  34. LISLOVESTRUTH on May 23, 2020 at 1:11 am

    So much later and this still remains one of the BEST low budget fitouts that ive seen EVER

  35. Rohini Panakal on May 23, 2020 at 1:11 am

    Love love love

  36. Mr Black on May 23, 2020 at 1:16 am

    Ikea ❤

  37. Fondation Jasmin Roy on May 23, 2020 at 1:17 am

    thank god for Ikea

  38. ceti syg on May 23, 2020 at 1:20 am

    I love that you add green plants around. It looks beautiful.

  39. Hermès Lover on May 23, 2020 at 1:21 am

    So beautiful, I loved the design, she can come and design our house ❤️.

  40. Francesca Rubera on May 23, 2020 at 1:21 am

    €10000 for furnishing is nothing??? for that price you could acually build small extension!!! just ridiculas, today so people think €10000 is nothing, they should go work manual hard label job for €5.00 per hour after taxes see what is left!!

  41. Leo Wyatt on May 23, 2020 at 1:22 am

    Still my favourite design from natalie.

  42. Pasesi Interiors on May 23, 2020 at 1:23 am

    Very creative. I like it.

  43. Compte Prive on May 23, 2020 at 1:25 am

    FINALLY!! I’m a 35 year old male and I’ve spent a week on youtube looking at interior design ideas as my wife and I look to re-design our living room and dining room. Everything skews female and I was looking for something more gender-netural and this is jackpot!!

  44. Sumida Ryogoku on May 23, 2020 at 1:25 am

    Wow..she’s really able to stretch the money !! 10K is actually a really small amount of money to buy furnitures and such. Kudos !!👍

  45. Alter Ego on May 23, 2020 at 1:25 am

    IKEA

  46. Tiarra B. on May 23, 2020 at 1:26 am

    This space looks FABULOUS!!! Wow…absolutely love the clean lines of the design palette, but at the same time everything feels cozy and inviting. It’s so impressive!

  47. Antoinette Daniels on May 23, 2020 at 1:29 am

    Awesome job….I’m a designer and I think she made me rethink Ikea…and smaller budgets.

  48. xXxXxCGPBxXxXx on May 23, 2020 at 1:30 am

    Great… but get rid of those cords… there are ways!

  49. Raheela Shirazi on May 23, 2020 at 1:31 am

    Awesome

  50. Joris Ranosa on May 23, 2020 at 1:32 am

    Great work!

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