Danielle\u2019s decor journey started in July when she and Vince moved into their first apartment together.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were basically starting from scratch, furniture-wise. I may or may not have made him get rid of his bachelor pad furniture,\u201d Danielle admits.<\/p>\n
The couple needed help on a few fronts. They wanted their apartment to feel like home and a reflection of their personal styles, but they had a modest budget that limited their options. Plus, Danielle and Vince were looking for quality items that could be easily incorporated once they bought a house.<\/p>\n
\u201cDesign is not my forte! I have a zillion Pinterest pictures of rooms that I love, but I get stressed out and frustrated when I try to put things together myself,\u201d said Danielle.<\/p>\n
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Understanding Danielle\u2019s Style <\/b><\/h3>\n
After completing the Havenly <\/span>style quiz<\/span><\/a>, Danielle was matched with an interior designer, Stafford B, to pinpoint the perfect look for the couple\u2019s first shared space. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDanielle has a bright, fun style and loves color, pattern, and gold–all things that are generally not male-friendly,\u201d said Stafford. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After brainstorming with Danielle and Vince, Stafford carefully implemented their feedback to create a cozy living room<\/a> centered around a neutral palette\u00a0that was still\u00a0visually interesting. Creating a space that Danielle and her boyfriend could agree on, based on their conflicting styles, was no easy feat, but Stafford was determined to find the perfect balance.<\/span><\/p>\n After talking to Danielle about her likes and dislikes, Stafford began designing a space that had a neutral foundation, while incorporating a fun mixture of textures, materials and patterns to bring the design to life. With minimal direction, Stafford created impeccable concept boards for Danielle and Vince, leading the couple to choose the first concept option.<\/span> [CB2 Leather Pouf<\/a> and Pillow<\/a>]<\/p>\n [Crate & Barrel Starburst Round Wall Mirror<\/a>]<\/p>\n Stafford was thrilled to help the couple design their first apartment together.<\/p>\n \u201cGoing into this project, I knew I wanted to find affordable pieces that Danielle would want to bring with her into her next home and keep for years\u2013no \u2018temporary\u2019 pieces allowed! She wanted it to be budget-friendly, but not look cheap.\u00a0With all of the affordable options out there these days, we made it work with some economical finds from Target, IKEA, and Wayfair. She was truly impressed with the quality!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Danielle boasts, \u201cWe felt like kids on Christmas every time we got a delivery! We just love the way the room came together!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n [Images by Matt Harrer\u00a0Photography<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n Still waiting for your room to come together? Havenly can help<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The budget was only $1,500. The challenge was to design a comfortable, modern living space for a St. Louis couple who just moved into their first apartment. This is the story of how Havenly helped Danielle and her boyfriend, Vince, create a space that was both budget-friendly and inviting. A Couple\u2019s First Apartment Danielle\u2019s decor… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5384,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1017],"tags":[1063,964,1220,953],"yst_prominent_words":[],"images":{"medium":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image-1-2-612x460.jpg","large":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Image-1-2-1024x770.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5383"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5383"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"havenly-danielle-2\"](\"https:\/\/havenly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/havenly-danielle-2.jpg\")
<\/p>\nFinding the Perfect Balance<\/b><\/h3>\n
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