19 Ideas to Steal for Your Apartment

By Joanna Smith

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Best Use of Awkward Corners

If your living room must double as a home office, don't let the work space overpower the room. Get rid of your shaky college desk and try this instead:

-- Top spacious file cabinets with an inexpensive sheet of melamine for lots of storage space and minimal impact on the rest of the room.

-- Help the area blend with the rest of the room by adding accessories, such as a thrift-store lamp with a new shade.

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