How to Make Your Rental Feel Like Home
It can be tricky to make your rental space feel like home due to the rules and restrictions required by property owners. Here are some renter friendly decor ideas and tips to elevate your rental space with your personality while being able to keep your security deposit.
Bye Bye Blinds
An easy way to upgrade your rental space and make it feel like home is switching out the rental blinds with curtains. Curtains are easy to tailor to your personality and design taste and are budget friendly. Great curtains will brighten your space and bring it together.
Love Your Lighting
Another easy way to make a big change is switching out the light bulbs and fixtures in your home. Whether you prefer a warm glow or a cool relaxing hue, or more ornate bulbs such as those with stained glass effects or color changing capabilities, new bulbs add personality to your rental space. Swapping out fixtures also changes the tone of your space. Adding task lighting or lamps can offset flush mount lights if you don’t want to change the fixture.
Hidden Quirks at Your Rental
Since structural changes can’t be made in a rental, you may find there are a few features that are a little less desirable. This is where the art of misdirection comes in. Maybe there is a radiator that you would like to draw attention away from; you can use a curtain as a distraction. Or, you can add a shelf on top and display photos or your favorite knick-knacks. These hidden quirks go a long way to making your rental feel like home.
Layer It Up
Adding layers to your home such as rugs can add visual interest and character to a space while also working to separate different zones with a visual boundary.
Add Shelves to Your Rental
Adding floating shelves can create a unique display in your home with decor pieces you can rotate out as you please without creating more holes in your wall.
Enhance the Entryway to Your Rental
A mirror, a furniture piece with storage, as well as lighting can transform an entryway no matter how small. A bureau or trunk can serve as a drop-off point for keys or mail while also adding style and charm to the space. The entrance to your home sets the tone of your space, so personal touches like art or family photos will make it feel like your own.
Assess Artwork
A gallery wall is a great way to add your own style to an empty wall without paint. You can include pieces with a story such as artwork you’ve collected or made or favorite photos of loved ones.
Peel and Stick
Peel and stick tiles and wallpaper are a tried-and-true renter friendly alternative that can revamp your rental space. Adding peel and stick tiles to your bathroom or wallpaper with a creative print to your bedroom can create a whole new look that can be easily removed before a move.
For more tips for renters or tips for improving your rental space, please see our other blog posts.
