STOP BUYING THESE FOR YOUR APARTMENT | DECORATING MISTAKES & WHAT TO GET INSTEAD
STOP BUYING THESE FOR YOUR APARTMENT | DECORATING MISTAKES & WHAT TO GET INSTEAD
Nobody asked but in today’s video we are talking about things you should stop buying for your apartment. Through conversations with some of you and my own personal experiences I’ve learned A LOT. As always these are just my opinions so take it with a grain of salt.
Top I’m wearing runs big size down : https://bit.ly/3jdwPIh
My favorite sofas video: https://youtu.be/gbRpFMV4C7A
Go to $20 candle: https://amzn.to/37ThO9k
Travertine nesting tables: https://bit.ly/3xVGit9
Mango wood nesting tables $239 https://bit.ly/3iQd62t
Brass nesting tables $229 https://bit.ly/3subCy3
Retro style nesting tables $199 https://bit.ly/37OVnCn
Linen printed ottoman https://bit.ly/37QxSZv
Leather ottoman with brass legs https://bit.ly/2W29MZ8
Leather woven ottoman Target $110 https://bit.ly/3jrKqfo
Modern ottoman $100 https://bit.ly/37XBJUx
Wood pedestal table $110 https://bit.ly/3yURlEs
Fluted side table$179 https://bit.ly/2UrlH2l
Black wood side table $229 https://bit.ly/3iUxv6H
Persian Style Rug Floral:$199 https://bit.ly/3xW5Q9q
Persian Style diamond $199 https://bit.ly/3iW8Yyc
Neutral Rug with Geo pattern $350 https://bit.ly/2Uozl6c
Heathered Rug https://bit.ly/3spEW8U
Favorite Rugs Video: https://youtu.be/RJQUyB7is-M
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STOP DOING THIS IN YOUR KITCHEN! https://youtu.be/IekSeu6IRv4
STOP DOING THIS IN YOUR BEDROOM https://youtu.be/OYrWqSAwlXg
MY FAVORITE NEUTRAL RUGS https://youtu.be/RJQUyB7is-M
Tell me does kitchen appliances need be the same color? Ugly carpet child hood trauma (burnt orange brown carpet)…
I just recently moved and furnished almost my entire apartment from Facebook marketplace ahaha. I scrolled FOREVER every day for like a full month to find pieces I was looking for in the styles I liked. My faves are a gorgeous rug for $60 and my round coffee table for $20. In the end I spent under $500 for everything. I’m obsessed with how well it all came together for so cheap!!
Then I guess my apt looks like target 🤣😅😅😂😂
And I also don’t like Ikea I think their furniture looks so cheap
What happened? Sounds like a ring flew off your finger and landed on the floor.
Honestly, I’ve never been to IKEA….. just don’t get it haha
I agree I don’t like ikea, the only thing I own from there is a strainer for my sink lol. I love it when you bash ikea 😂😂😂🤍
Nobody going to know LMBO 😆
The only thing I like from Ikea is their refrigerator organizers or Tupperware… But furniture is crappy I remember when my son was a bby and I was looking for a crib , and let me say IKEA sales wooden cages not cribs .
I do not like ikea
Lol i love your videos but tbh that lil grooving made me hit the like button instantly. Haha!! Love your energy❤
You’re so fun to watch and listen to!
I can’t stand ikea NOOOO
you ain’t fool anybody queen 😂
I repeat 100x n lmao
omg the braking sound at 0:53 scared me
"Id rather not have a sofa for a few months" id like to see you sitting and sleeping on the floor for a few months, coward 🙄 walk the walk to talk the talk
I’m guilty of the ikea thing. Ugh. I’m about to change up the living room though. Lol
Love your thoughts on temporary things. My mom used to say that nothing is more permanent than temporary.
You are hilarious. 😂😂😂
Luuuv your energy and cute personality 😍
Um, does anyone else browse Craigslist Free section? lol
I would not have known that cabinet (or whatever?) was an Ikea flip…of could I wouldn’t paint it pink either !
Arvin, I realize you admitted in the very start of this video that not everyone can afford the best, especially when starting out. ( Student loans to pay, a new job or location, divorce, etc.). I felt like mentioning this after watching a video last night and then this one. If all you can afford is a Target cubbie unit and be happy with it to start, that is reasonable. I know little about IKEA as we don’t have one at all close to where I live. So I can’t speak of the quality of their products. Most people ( young) will move several times b4 they get their
" dream home " or appt. They will also grow in terms of what they like. Taste changes, just as our budget does. Yes, buy what you can afford and save up if possible for items you will treasure into the future. Be proud of what you do have and make no excuses.
I feel the same way about ikea lol
Hi Arvin! I love your shopping tips. Do you have any to freshen up the look of sofas and couches that tend to wilt after a while. I find that no matter where it’s from (cb2, article or the local outlet) or the $$$ they all start looking creasy and saggy. Please share any tips if u have
My favorite fb marketplace find was a $400+ office desk for $75 due to a chip in the wood during moving. Too bad it doesn’t fit in my space but I kept it for when I move into my new home in the future.
Hi Arvin! Thanks so sharing your personal take on decor. I’d say that my top best finds and buys on FB marketplace were my side lamps (vintage-like), two simple and cute night tables (for less than one hundred dollars) because the pieces were pre-used and I kind of changed the shade of the lamps and changed the stain on the tables. And at the thrift store, my top find was a vintage-like desk with a chair. Great quality and price. I got home and noticed that something was attached to one of the drawers, there was a medium-sized, gorgeous vanity mirror. And hiding in the side pocket was five magazines and a book. I brought those pieces to an appraiser, the items I found were worth at least more than what I paid for the furniture. I am never going to give it away. I love my finds and I know I will take care of them. Have a wonderful week Arvin.
thanks for calling out ikea lol
You are my hero.
Every time I hear the “scream” it makes me laugh. 🤣🤣🤣
New Subscriber ! I have just put an offer on a house and looking forward to decorate it…come up to your YouTube videos. You are amazing with ideas and funny. You mark me laugh. I love watching you,
New Sub! Me and by Bf just moved into this gorgeous apartment, but I don’t know what room to start decorating first ! It’s getting overwhelming and I don’t want my apartment to clash 😩Any suggestions ?
Hey Arvin, thank for your Energy!
I love your necklace, where can I find it? 🙂
I feel like the best and most approachable idea for like a couch is try to find one cheap or free secondhand UNTIL you are able to save up for one you want to have a long time. Like people are broke and it’s sort of depressing to just not have a couch but that is where your advice comes in of not spending extra money on something temporary. But it’s hard to just not have a couch at all.
My current couch was found free at a curb, and the loveseat was free from my parents bc it had a big stain on it lol. We cover it with a throw. When I move into my new place it’s just me and my partner and we want nicer stuff, but …$$$$ … so those hand me downs are gonna come with while we look around and save for something that fits the best. And I mean, I’ll probably never buy from RH outlets bc that still feels expensive to me, but for me even saving up for a nice basic couch or a well-kept used couch is an upgrade to me.
My favourite fb market place was a solid 8 seater oak table for free!!! It had this terrible aqua blue paint on the legs that was all chipped so we sanded it all back and painted the legs white and stained the top, we got 8 chairs also for free and when we moved it wasn’t going to fit in the new place so we sold it for $1000
I LOVE his energy!!
My favorite FB Marketplace find was this dining chair from Pottery Barn. I’ve been eyeballing the chairs for months but for $250 per chair, I was like I’ll wait. And then a couple was moving and had the chair and was selling it for $50!!!!!! I’ve never typed so fast lol (and they never truly used the chair because they bought it as an accent chair, so the chair was brand new!!). I bought it and even paid for her to deliver it to me because it wouldn’t fit in my car. I use it as an accent chair for my master bedroom. I don’t remember the name of the chair, but that was the best find in my history of using FB Marketplace. Now the other things I’ve gotten I can say I never liked in the beginning, and now I’m switching it to buy the furniture pieces I actually wanted.
Sorry dude I don’t have money. Offer up got 2 loft beds for the kids for 50 (ikea). Funny thing pieces of hardware was miasing so had keep going to hardware store get something work but least we know it withstand the test if time now. Yeah I really want get rid of my coffee table too big it was free kinda like my stove was free and GE electric ring works well 😄 see I am super cheap ass.
I don’t like ikea, but i like their kitchen storage containers..
I only by curtains and picture frames from ikea! 😉
Your hilarious w your rug show oh goodness
I hate Ikea too 😉
I love u 🤍
That laugh though… Sooo contagious!!!😂
Can’t agree with you more!! I’m moving into my first own empty apartment, and I decided to spend time and money to invest all furnitures I love. They might be a little bit pricey, but I know I’ll keep them for a long time. I will have good mood when I wake up every morning surrounded by those beautiful pieces! 💕
Leave IKEA alone… luv you bye😘🤪
I find a bunch of my decorations from antique stores. Some old people mark up their stuff way too much but I’ve found so many nice things in antique stores including bookshelves, night stands, lamps, mirrors, clocks, and more:)
I love like he shares and links exactly what he buys and likes, absolutely love his taste
Not much of an Ikea fan myself
OMGGGG I love you so much! You put me in such a good mood. Your just perfect hahahha!
I just love you! You have inspired me! Go vessels!