Making a rental space feel truly like home can be tough! While tearing down walls or completely renovating your bathroom are restricted by rental rules and landlord laws. There is still plenty you can do to decorate your rental space with personality and style to make your lease feel more like a home!
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TO DECORATE OR NOT TO DECORATE?
The answer: Always decorate!
Even rentals deserve some style and personal touches! – Even if it is only in small, temporary ways. Whether your lease is for 6 months or a year, you deserve to enjoy the space you’re living in! A haven that makes you feel happy and proud.
TO THE WINDOWS!
An area where rentals always seem to sorely lack are the windows. Whether it’s dirty old curtains or dated blinds; lackluster window treatments scream “temporary home.” To add to the frustration sometimes rentals do not permit drilling holes in the walls for curtains. Don’t get discouraged, there are plenty of solutions to improve your window coverings! Here are a few ideas!
TENSION RODS – Tension rods are another quick, cheap solution for hanging curtains in a rental. They’re adjustable to fit tightly between two walls and have rubber tips on both ends to minimize scraping or damage to the window. They also come in various colors to match the style of your home.
WINDOW FILMS – Adhesive window films that bring style, comfort, and privacy to your rental. Easy to remove, solution for privacy or sunlight blocking when curtains or blinds are not an option. Design Tip: window films can serve multiple purposes ranging from decoration and insulation to privacy and security
TO THE WALLS!
When painting is not an option, and nail holes are frowned upon. Keep calm, and PEEL AND STICK!
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COMMAND HOOKS – Affordable, easy to apply, and come in many shapes and sizes. Command Hooks can be used to attach almost anything to the wall, from pictures to shelves.
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WALLPAPER – Peel and stick wallpaper can instantly add color, and texture to any wall without the long-term commitment or breaking any lease agreement rules.
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TILES – Like peel and stick wallpaper, peel and stick backsplash tiles are an easy and inexpensive way to update your rental’s kitchen or bathroom! Peel and stick tiles also come in flooring options that allow you to easily update the look of your floors.
