This Mid-Century-Modern-Style Phoenix Apartment Rents for $1,275 a Month

Adrienne Breaux
·4 min read
Green velvet couch surrounded by mid-century modern wood side table and coffee table.
Modern wooden media cabinet next to a sling glass door shining sun on a large variety of plants.
Dining areas with cabin, modern dark wood dining table with candle arrangement.
<span>Nearly everything in the kitchen is from Facebook Marketplace, but Griffin says the backsplash was purchased off Amazon. Credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/griffin_500/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Griffin O’Neil;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Griffin O’Neil</a></span> <span class="copyright">Credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/griffin_500/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Griffin O’Neil;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Griffin O’Neil</a></span>
A gallery wall of decorative pieces including a license plate above a wooden dresser with attached mirror.
Corner of a bedroom with a standing mirror, air purifiers, and orange ottoman on a carpeted floor.
A porch with stings lights, plants and sitting and dining area.

ABOUT THIS TOUR

HOME TYPE: Apartment

LOCATION: Phoenix, Arizona

STYLE: Maximalist, Mid-Century Modern

BEDROOMS: 1

SQUARE FEET: 650

“My apartment is a true reflection of my character,” begins Griffin O’Neil, who’s been renting this 650-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment in Phoenix for one year, sharing it with his cat, Wasabi. “I work long hours, and work makes me travel, I wanted a space that felt like home as soon as Wasabi and I walk in. I have always loved natural wood, and bargains, so my home is truly a Facebook Marketplace dream.”

Green velvet couch surrounded by mid-century modern wood side table and coffee table.

“I really want warmth and coziness in my apartment. The first piece of furniture I acquired was the green couch, and I based the rest of the apartment around it,” Griffin explains. “I have always loved mid-century furniture and the vanity dresser in my bedroom is my mom‘s childhood dresser. A lot of the wall art is acquired from different work trips I have been on, my hometown, as well as some made by friends and family.”

A gallery wall of decorative pieces including a license plate above a wooden dresser with attached mirror.

Griffin describes his apartment’s style as “mid-century modern eclectic grandma,” and his favorite room is the kitchen. “I put up the backsplash, under-cabinet lighting, and kitchen faucet, and I installed a dimmer switch; it’s perfect for entertaining and I love how moody and homey it feels.”

<span>"I thrifted a three-tier IKEA shoe rack," begins Griffin of a DIY project. "I cut off the top-tier so it could fit under the counter and painted it, adding handles and legs." Credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/griffin_500/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Griffin O’Neil;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Griffin O’Neil</a></span> <span class="copyright">Credit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/griffin_500/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Griffin O’Neil;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Griffin O’Neil</a></span>

When it comes to giving decorating advice, Griffin says to choose what you love. “Don’t go for trends — go for things that speak to you and hold sentimental value.”

Resources

  • Vanity in bedroom — Mom‘s childhood dresser

  • Wall art — Acquired from different work trips I have been on, my hometown, as well as some made by friends and family

  • Coffee table — West Elm via Facebook Marketplace

  • Arch decal in living room — Etsy

  • Dining room furniture — All Facebook Marketplace

  • Kitchen backsplash — Amazon

  • Living room rug — Wayfair

  • Patio outdoor curtains — Amazon

  • Patio furniture — Facebook Marketplace

  • Self-watering herb garden — The Home Depot bucket and fountain pump

Thanks, Griffin!

This tour’s responses and photos were edited for length/size and clarity.

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