Dating a design content creator has its benefits. Phoebe Kut, who has almost 200K followers on her TikTok account, @pbjdesignShe used all the tips and tricks shared online to completely upgrade her partner’s 330-square-foot New York City rental on a low budget. She did DIY projects, went shopping second handAnd chose multipurpose items to accomplish the transformation for just $5,000.
Luckily, Kut had a beautiful canvas to work from. The compact one-bedroom apartment is more than a century old, so it has original brick walls, exposed wood beams and ornately carved window trim. “It has that historical charm,” she explains. “I believe the building dates back to the early 1900s. The kitchen and bathroom had already been renovated.”
The first thing Kut did was to warm the living room with a coat. texas sage By Benjamin Moore, a muted olive tone. “Before, everything was white, so we painted that wall to give it some color and character,” she explains. “The green color is very relaxing and homey, but we didn’t really want a darker shade as it would make the space feel a bit cramped. This is a moderate, balanced sage.”
For the sofa, Kut opted for modular light gray den Number that tucks into a corner for comfortable relaxation and converts into a twin bed for overnight visitors. “(My partner) wanted to be able to have guests over,” she says. “In New York, people always want to crash and you’re hosting them, so that was a specific thing we looked for.” Really found a great piece.”
