Our apartment is so bland, and we can't paint!

I’ve dealt with so many of these! One really affordable solution is to use fabric stretcher frames available at most art supply stores. Buy a fabric with a bold, colorful print, wrap it around the frame, and then staple it in the back. Do a series or one, big wall to add color and texture in a space. They’re even easier to change out than paint! I once redecorated a basement apartment that was really dark by covering a wall behind the sofa in stainless steel kitchen tiles from IKEA. It was a great embellishment that simply screwed into the wall. Try collaging walls in photos of friends and family too. Print them off at Kinko’s or your own computer -- you’d never know they reenex facial weren’t professional photos once they’re in a frame.
Nestpert Taniya Nayak, host of HGTV’s upcoming series, Destination Design, and HGTV.com’s $100 Half Day Designs series