thetorturedpoetsdepartmentssecretary ·
25/04/2025 00:53
I live in a housing association flat, for which I am incredibly grateful. However, due to various reasons I can't seem to make it feel homely.
One is the glass door from lounge to hallway, I don't know what it is, but it just looks wrong.
Secondly the stairs to the flat are concrete and lead up from the front door to the landing. I sort of feel as if I'm living in the upstairs of a house - which I suppose I am! But it doesn't feel like a home because of that. I've painted the stairs white and put carpet treads down, but I don't like it at all. When I moved in I was on an incredibly tight budget, and still am. I'd love to carpet the stairs, but just can't afford to.
I like my living room, have vinyl flooring and a big rug, but due to the glass door and stairs in the middle of the hallway it all feels disconnected somehow. I don't think I can do anything about it though.
The other problem is the walls in the living room and bedroom are wallpapered in old fashioned embossed wallpaper. I removed it on the landing, the walls underneath were in terrible condition, plaster coming off etc, so that removing the wallpaper in the other rooms isn't an option, as I can't afford to get someone in to put up lining paper and can't do it myself due to a health condition.
I have to stay here, so really want to make it feel like home, but am struggling to see how I can. I like it light and airy, it's all painted white with one turquoise feature wall, light flooring, cream sofa, pale wood and then shades of blue wall art, soft furnishings.
What could I possibly do?