Shifting to a new place

When one of my relative who had shifted to a new town recently, the first thing he did was rent an apartment close by to the place where they had gotten a job a short while back. The first thing that I noticed when I visited their place was how bare, dull and boring everything looked. The outdoor area especially looked so bleak, dreary and so drab. They really hated the look of the bare surroundings and the empty areas. Since nobody really has any idea on what to do to spice up the looks, I was called up for some advice. We ended up buying something cheap yet decorative for the patio and it seemed to do the trick. Afterwards, he realized that he was all out of cash and he immediately took a cash loan so that he can continue his purchasing spree uninterrupted.