Small Rent. Good Taste.
30 IKEA upgrades. A two-bedroom rental. One $499 plan.
A detailed room-by-room refresh with a $410.25 IKEA shopping list, measured layouts, 30 walkthroughs and three original art prints. The $499 worked total includes this guide and allowances for tax and supplies. Keep your existing major furniture, tools and curtain hardware; delivery and labor are separate.
- 30 detailed upgrades and styling moves
- 18 linked IKEA items, counted once
- Measured layouts and 12 fillable fields
- Three original 8 x 10 in art prints
Make staying in look this good.
Curtains drawn. Lamps on. Your favorite seat, looking better than it has in years. Start with one corner, then work your way through 30 small changes that make a two-bedroom rental feel like your place.
Give the window its moment.
One curtain pair. Better proportions. The measurements that make the difference.
Get the evening light right.
A $29.99 lamp, a warm bulb and a spot worth clearing on the sideboard.
Make Sunday morning a room.
A softer bed, clear bedside tables and somewhere for the extra bedding to disappear.
For the place you’re making your own
Someone refreshing an already furnished two-bedroom rental on a strict budget, with permission for any wall fixings and time to measure before shopping.
The $499 plan, unpacked
- IKEA shopping list
- $410.25
- Tax allowance
- $45.00
- Supplies + printing
- $25.00
- A little breathing room
- $8.75
- This PDF guide
- $10.00
- Worked total
- $499.00
Keep your big furniture, basic linens, tools and safe curtain and towel hardware. Shop in store. Delivery, travel and installation labor are extra. US prices checked October 14, 2026; tax and supplies are allowances, so check your total before buying. Get permission for wall fixings.
Before you make a day of it.
Is the whole apartment furnished for $499?
This is a refresh of an already furnished rental. Keep the sofa, beds, mattresses, desk, chairs and suitable duvet insert you own. The guide includes a complete shared shopping list and explains what to omit if something does not fit or your checkout total changes.
Are these 30 furniture builds?
They are 30 detailed IKEA upgrades and styling moves, including measuring, arrangement, organization and alternate uses of the same pieces. No structural, electrical or plumbing work is required.
Do I receive the furniture or prints in the mail?
You receive a PDF guide by email. IKEA purchases are separate. Three original art designs are included as printable pages, sized for the selected frames.
Can I use it without drilling?
Many moves are freestanding. Curtains assume suitable existing hardware, and the picture projects offer supported display options where appropriate. Skip an installation if you lack permission or suitable fixings. The guide does not promise that every adhesive is safe for every rental wall.
Is Pocket Revel affiliated with IKEA?
No. This is an independent guide. The room artwork illustrates a concept; it is not exact product photography or proof of a physically tested makeover.
