It can be so hard to make a rental house or an apartment feel like your own. You can’t paint. You can’t renovate. But here are ten ways to make your rental feel like a home.
10. Invest In Command Strips
You want to hang up decorations, but the homeowner probably doesn’t want you to hammer nails into their walls. What’s a tenant to do? Command strips are a renter’s best friend. They stick to the walls with a strong adhesive and are easy to remove by pulling down on the bottom tab.
9. Wall Tapestries and Removable Wallpaper
You’re a person who loves color but you’re renting a home that is decked out in millenial greige (that weird mix of gray and beige.) The solution is simple. Hang up beautiful wall tapestries. They can be as minimalist or as ornate as you’d like. You can use Command Strips to hang them. If you want a cleaner look, removable wallpaper is a great way to liven up the place.
8. A Gallery Accent Wall
Someday when the revolution comes and the housing market collapses, we will all be able to paint gorgeous murals on our walls. Until that day, pick a wall in your rental and cover it from floor to ceiling with art pieces. It gives your space a maximalist look without the clutter.
7.Funky Rugs
Instead of slipping and sliding all over the fake vinyl hardwood floors, cozy up the place with some groovy and easy-to-vacuum rugs. Rugs will make your abode feel like a lived-in home rather than a sterile rental. As The Dude says in The Big Lebowski, rugs can really tie a room together.
6. Throw Blankets And Table Cloths
You may be renting a furnished apartment that already came with couches, tables, and possibly even a bed. Injecting your own personality into your space can be as easy as throwing a piece of fabric at the problem. Decorative throw blankets and table cloths can make a stark white sofa or a dour dinette set come alive.
5. Trendy Lamps
If your rental does not get enough natural light, then you should instead invest in some cool light fixtures. You can’t go wrong with moon lamps, fairy lights, or movable floor lamps. If you want to be retro, get a lava lamp. I feel like lava lamps should make a comeback. They have never not been cool.
4. Change Out The Curtains
Maybe tapestries or removable wallpaper is not your thing. That’s cool. You can still add that much needed pop of color to your rental by changing out those boring white curtains with something more fitting to your taste.
3. A Fun Welcome Mat
Though you may not own the place, it is still your home as temporary as it may be. You can make it feel more like your home with a nice welcome mat. It can say something sweet like “Bless This Home” or something more silly like “Hark! Who Goes There.”
2. Add Some Mirrors
With rent prices being what they are, you may end up renting a space that is smaller than what you would prefer. You can make your home seem bigger with some well placed mirrors. Mirrors also provide the added bonus of being able to see your good looking self in the reflection.
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1. Divide Up The Rooms
This is a great tip if you have roommates, have a large open space in your rental, or are renting a studio apartment. Open concepts can be great. But if you prefer a more intimate space you can divide up a room with a large curtain or a floor to ceiling bookshelf. This is a wonderful way to ensure that everyone has privacy and their own space.
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