If you’re stuck in a crappy, sad, little Lubbock apartment, there’s a good chance your place is less of a “cozy autumn retreat” and more of a “place where I keep my belongings and avoid making eye contact with my neighbors at all costs.”
But, hey, fall is here, and we’re going to make the most of that sh*tty little spot if it kills us.
How To Make Your Sad Lubbock Apartment Feel Cozy for FallKill The Overhead Lights
Photo by Blunimo Digital on Unsplasha white light hanging from a ceiling in a room
Nothing destroys a cozy mood faster than god-awful fluorescent lighting.
Turn that thing off and never turn it back on again.
Instead, grab a few lamps or throw some string lights up on your walls. Trust me. You’ll also be able to better hide mysterious stains on your carpet and the fact that your cat has SHREDDED the left armrest on the couch to pieces.
Get Soft Blankies
Photo by Ivanka Krochak on Unsplasha watch on a blanket
Drape a soft, luxurious, autumn leaf-printed $5 Walmart blanket over the couch.
Add a few pillows.
Congrats, you have decorated.
Make Your Place Smell Good
Photo by Paolo Nicolello on Unsplashtea light on brown surface
Good smells will certainly distract from the cat box in the kitchen you’ve been neglecting for far too long.
Fool your friends into thinking you have your life together by lighting a cinnamon, apple, pumpkin, or vanilla candle. These are the basic emotional support scents of fall.
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Buy At Least ONE Stupidly Seasonal Decoration
Photo by David Trinks on UnsplashThree decorative halloween pumpkins with carved faces
You don’t have to turn your place into a pumpkin farm.
One little fake pumpkin or a tiny skeleton is enough to set the mood.
Put Something Cozy On TV
Photo by Mahrous Houses on Unsplashblack flat screen tv turned on near brown brick wall
Your apartment has a fireplace after all!
It’s just on TV…
Throw one of those fireplace or rainy-day videos from YouTube up on the screen. You could even put on an old show that gives you the warm-and-fuzzies.
BOOM.
You’re transported to somewhere much more bearable than the 2nd floor of a three-story apartment with the world’s worst downstairs AND upstairs neighbors.
It’s like a sh*t sandwich…and unfortunately, you are the sh*t.
This might help.
Clean The Place
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Last but not least, clean your damn apartment.
You don’t have to do it all at once. Just pick a tiny thing to clean every single day.
Or hell, just focus on the areas your friends will see.
My bedroom is an absolute disaster…but that’s between the cats and me.
There you go, Lubbock.
Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplashpersons right hand doing thumbs up Your apartment is now a cozy fall goblin den.
You’re welcome.
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