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First apartment? How to avoid the 5 worst interior design mistakes

4 min read Rachel Wolfe 14 Aug 2021, 03:20 PM IST

Professionals say young people setting up their own digs—as are many post-pandemic—tend to make similar decorating errors. Here’s what to do instead.

Design pros highlight the five flubs that novice renters most frequently make on their way to, as millennials call it, 'adulting.' (Photo: istock)

AFTER 16 MONTHS cooped up with roommates or parents, young (and not-so-young) people have had enough. Those who can afford it are increasingly moving into their own first places when their leases end this summer and fall, said a spokesman for real-estate rental site StreetEasy. Searches that specified studio apartments are up 69% year-over-year.