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How to Pad Out Your Leopalace and Make it Homey

 

If you are like me and you love your place to feel homey, relaxing and personalized, and you recently moved into a Leopalace, you are probably thinking that, with the space available and layout, that’s not possible. Well, stick with me and I will share a few affordable tips to deck out your Leopalace.

 

Leopalace has two kinds of layout, the loft one and the one without the loft. They also usually have a table by the wall. I used to live in the one without the loft, but I always visited my friends who had the apartment with the loft.

 

Michelle’s Top 5 Tips

Tip 1: Color theme

 

Decide on a color theme for your apartment. Leopalace usually comes with curtains, but they are usually white or grey. Once you decide on the color theme for your apartment, you can start by getting curtains that match the color theme. This makes a huge difference… I promise.

 

Tip 2: Move the table

 

Fold up the table by the corner to create more ground space. This will open up your room and create space for a couch, bin bag or a large vase of flowers.

 

Tip 3: Decorate with pictures

 

Nothing personalizes a place better than photos or pictures. Now, I know you can’t put holes in the walls, or you will get billed, but you can get a lot of cool stuff to hang photos, pictures and anything at Daiso.

 

Tip 4: Less is more

 

Avoid buying too many things, it only leads to clutter. Less is more.

 

Before purchasing anything, take a few minutes to visualize and decide if you have space for it and where it will go. Also thinking if you really need the item you intend to purchase.

 

Tip 5: Get creative

 

Be creative! Don’t be scared to try new color combinations and as well as styles. Daiso and Seria have plenty of ¥100 ($1) items that would elevate the look and feel of your apartment on a budget! If you have more money to spare, you can try Nitori.

 

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About the Author

Brian McDonough is a consultant at Interac, Japan’s largest provider of ALTs (Assistant Language Teachers). Originally from the US, Brian has lived in Japan for over 25 years, giving him a unique perspective on the cultural differences and challenges people face when moving to Japan. He has first-hand experience of working in Japan as an American.