12 ways to make your apartment feel more ‘grown up’

A modern bed helps to create a sophisticated feel in this master bedroom. Photos: Handout/TNS

Perhaps you have just graduated from college, just started your first job, or maybe you just rented your first apartment or purchased your first home. Regardless, it is an exciting rite of passage.

Part of the excitement relates to the opportunity to make a space your own, infusing your own taste and design sensibility. But good design doesn’t have to be expensive and there are a number of easy and affordable ways to make your pad feel fun yet sophisticated.