FIRST APARTMENT BOOK
BOSTON, MA: THE ROOMMATES DINING AREA
They say home is where the heart is—so what do you do when your first rental is a teensy, run-down space located in a less-than-convenient neighborhood, and your decorating budget is essentially pocket change? Whether you're a recent grad out on your own, thinking of investing in your first piece of "grown-up" furniture (a rite of passage), or a couple of novice cohabitants, The First Apartment Book, a fresh-to-shelves interiors book, aims to guide you through the process. Lifestyle expert and design wunderkind KYLE SCHUNEMAN along with writer HEATHER SUMMERVILLE and photographer JOE SCHMELZER, traveled across the country taking on every conceivable design challenge—all while keeping budgets seriously in check. Take a tour of some of Kyle's favorite rooms (which we made shoppable, of course) as he shares his helpful tips and tricks to help you achieve the look.
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"The mix-and-match approach to buying dining room chairs can save you hundreds of dollars. These were all purchased for around $60!"
"Co-decorating isn't about compromising personal taste; it's about give-and-take, so everyone gets something to love."
"Don't get caught up in where you think something belongs. Let your space dictate function, and place things where they work, like we did by putting this kitchen table in the window nook (on the complete opposite end of the room from the kitchen)."
—Kyle Schuneman
