{"id":400,"date":"2011-02-28T20:02:30","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T04:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/?p=400"},"modified":"2014-03-22T20:42:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-23T03:42:45","slug":"chicago-lifestyle-diy-apartment-decor-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/?p=400","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Lifestyle: Apartment Decor on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Surprise!\u00a0 It\u2019s not Mandev, it\u2019s me, Jasmine, guest blogging for the first time in my life \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0 I\u2019ll start by saying that I am not a photographer, not a designer, not an artist.\u00a0 I just like making things look pretty- ha!\u00a0 Not long ago, I moved from California to Chicago as a fresh chapter of life unfolded.\u00a0 Chicago is a new city for me, and the job I was starting- extremely busy.\u00a0 So, it was very important to me to create a sort of <em>haven <\/em>in my new Windy City home.\u00a0 I spent about two months scouring Craigslist, Homegoods, TJMaxx, and basically everywhere I went looking for things that spoke to me.\u00a0 The catch?\u00a0 I would be starting my first &#8216;real&#8217; job and so had a very limited budget.\u00a0 Plus, I\u2019m cheap.\u00a0 Here are some pictures of old items found on Craigslist, which I tweaked with basic &#8216;tools&#8217; such as spray paint (ooooh, fancy) to make them more cohesive and more me.\u00a0 Hope you all enjoy the results as much as I do!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>lamps for $2\/piece<\/li>\n<li>tables for $5\/piece<\/li>\n<li>chair for $20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><em><strong>BEFORE&#8230;.<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_402\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-Before.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-402\" class=\"size-full wp-image-402 \" title=\"DIY-apartment-chicago-Before\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-Before.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-Before.jpg 960w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-Before-251x300.jpg 251w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-Before-860x1024.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here are some before shots of the table, chairs, sidetable, and lamps. In the bottom right, is the inspiration board I used to keep the creativity focused.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><em><strong><em><strong>AFTER&#8230;.<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-406\" title=\"diy-apartment-chicago-1\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-1.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1772\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-1.jpg 960w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-1-162x300.jpg 162w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-1-554x1024.jpg 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The living room lamps and tables came to life with a fresh coat of paint. Got this upholstered chair for 20 bucks from a sweet old lady (thank you Craigslist), and the pine cones were gathered at <a title=\"Morton Arboretum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/?p=4\" target=\"_blank\">Morton Arboretum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_405\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405\" title=\"diy-apartment-chicago-2\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-2.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"1392\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-2.jpg 960w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-2-206x300.jpg 206w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-2-706x1024.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who knew that a little black spray paint could create a perfect Parisian cafe?! Perfect for sipping tea and enjoying the city.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_404\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-404\" class=\"size-full wp-image-404\" title=\"diy-apartment-chicago-3\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-3.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"2366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-3.jpg 960w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-3-415x1024.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Can you believe this is the same $20 sidetable with the $2 lamp on top? After painting the table, I switched out the hardware with knobs I found at Homegoods. Fabric store remnants + foam + wooden frame = headboard. The blue lamp is the brother of the yellow lamp in the living room (both which cost a total of 4 bucks).<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_403\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-403\" class=\"size-full wp-image-403\" title=\"diy-apartment-chicago-4\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-4.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-4.jpg 960w, http:\/\/mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/diy-apartment-chicago-4-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The jars have been in our family for 15 years, but look fresh and new with yellow paint (and no, I didn&#8217;t paint the inside). \ud83d\ude42 As for the other details- God Bless Homegoods!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On a side note, for me, the mark of a good artist is one who sees beauty in daily life; one who can make you pause and wonder at a small, yet momentous moments.\u00a0 And whenever I\u2019ve looked through Mandev\u2019s work, it\u2019s as though I\u2019m browsing through a series of momentous moments; just like life.\u00a0 Thanks for letting me cameo in your blog Mandev!\u00a0 Keep up the great work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surprise!\u00a0 It\u2019s not Mandev, it\u2019s me, Jasmine, guest blogging for the first time&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[67,66,68,120],"class_list":["post-400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-photography","tag-apartment","tag-chicago","tag-diy","tag-diy-decor"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=400"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2115,"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions\/2115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mandevsidhu.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}