I don't know anybody with an apartment, that I think is totally gorgeous, who took less than 3 years to decorate.

This is just to say expecting your apartment to come together in mere months is being a little hard on yourself.

First, it's expensive. You can do used EVERYTHING and it'll still be expensive. Second, you will change your mind a lot. You'll buy stuff and then decide that it doesn't look good and now you have to return it or sell it NextDoor.

Third, your style will start to develop and then you'll discover a whole bunch of little things you want to do. Lil rug here, paint there, decorative statue on the credenza, statement light on your desk. Which is more money.

And all of this happens over and over until one day it's just perfect. But it takes a long time to get it perfect.

My living room was fairly empty for the first 8 months I lived here. I was never embarrassed by company though. Anybody who has decorated a space understands that it takes awhile. As long as you got something to eat for your guests you don't need to be embarrassed.

Didn't mean to get long-winded lmao. I just see folks stressing about not having a couch within 6 months and that's really not a big deal.

I went thru two couches, two beds, three dining tables, two islands, 6 rugs, a desk, a TV stand, bedroom seating set, dresser, and several random items before I found what I wanted. It was diabolical and quite stressful for a solid year but don't give up on your vision.