Nashville Apartments

Let’s say you’re a newlywed and saving up for a down payment on your first house. Or maybe you recently retired and just didn’t need a large house anymore. Perhaps you’re a live-in nanny or elder care provider, and a Nashville apartment comes with the job. There are many life and work situations that make living in a basement Nashville apartment a great option, particularly if your basement Nashville apartment comes equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and private entrance. Some basement Nashville apartments dwellers rent from family or friends; others have a more traditional, renter/landlord setup.

 
If your Nashville apartment is in the basement of a house, you can create a homey place for yourself in many ways:

 
Create a “foyer.” Many basement Nashville apartments lack an entrance area because the basement is built to be just another room. Create a faux foyer by placing some of the following items near the door: a runner-type rug, a chair, a mirror, and a coat rack.

 
Warm it up. Some basements are a little dark or cold, but you can warm it up by painting the walls with warm, rich colors.

 
Lighting. If you have a drop tile ceiling in your basement Nashville apartment, you might have tube lighting built right into the ceiling. Although this may be practical, it can feel a little cold and institutional. Inject some lighting ambience with lamps, especially those with dimmers.

 
NASHVILLE APARTMENTS TIPS - Multipurpose Furnishings
 
Let’s say you work at home, even just a day or two a week. You have a lovely but compact Nashville apartment and need a place to work, so you should purchase a desk, right? No, you might not need a desk at all. Because when you have very limited space, things like desks might not fit the bill well enough. Perhaps what you really need is a dining room table that doubles as a desk until you’re throwing a dinner party. Then it becomes a table again.

 
Let’s try it again. You live in New York City and you have several friends who love to come visit you. You’d better head out and find a guest bed, right? No, perhaps you shouldn’t. After all, where will you put it? Finding a couch or futon that converts into a bed would be a much wiser choice. After all, your friends don’t live with you; they just come to visit every now and then.

 
You get the picture now. When you have limited space, you need furnishings that have multiple personalities. With some pieces, such as futons, their multipurpose nature is obvious and perhaps it’s even the selling point. But as a wise and creative decorator, you will be able to find other uses for items that seem only suited for one use. You will be able to do this with practice. Some furnishings ideally suited for multiple uses include these:

 

• Trunks—can serve as tables as well as storage
• Benches—work as tables and extra seating
• Ottomans - a great place to prop up tired feet, but add a tray and they can double as a coffee table. They can also function as extra seating.
• Rolling cart/cutting board table—a great place to chop your vegetables, then wipe it off, throw a tablecloth over it and pull up a stool or two for casual dining. They can also be used as buffet and serving tables for dinner parties.

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