Living in a rental has so many advantages over homeownership. Toilet leaking? Call the landlord. Snow needs shoveling? Call the landlord. Driveway needs repair? Well, you get the idea. One of the things that tenant life doesn’t always give, however, is the opportunity to run wild with your creative side when you want to decorate your rental.
After all, most landlords don’t think much of your experimental design aesthetic, especially if it involves paint, architectural details, or other “fixes” that can’t be easily removed when your lease is up. But it’s so much fun to decorate and change up the look of your space. And the good news is, there are many things you can do to bring high style to your space while still staying on the best of terms with your landlord. Here then are 5 fun ways to personalize your rental that are totally temporary.
Decorate Your Rental with a Plant Wall:
Decorate Your Rental with a Plant Wall:If you haven’t seen the gorgeous plant wall decorators are using, you’ve been missing out. And the best part? They don’t require you to make any major changes to the space. You can easily decorate your rental with greenery. Whether you use shelves full of leafy greens, hanging plants on ropes and pulleys (which makes for easier watering), or a wall of succulents embedded in salvaged frames or flats, you’re sure to find a style of plant wall that you’ll love and that you can maintain. This is an especially great option for apartments that get a lot of sunlight.
Window Dressing:
Window Dressing:Hate the look of those standard mini-blinds in your rental? The good news is, they are so easy to pop out of their brackets and replace with some gorgeous Roman shades or honeycomb blinds. There’s even this gorgeous fabric shade that is dirt-cheap, totally adjustable, and sticks on like a post-it! Mount it in the frame in seconds, then peel it off and replace the old mini-blinds when you move out.
Or cover those blinds with curtains. If you don’t use heavy drapes, the curtain rod will put only…