Living in a rented space? These decor tips will make your home livable and impressive!
As a simple design rule, your home should mirror your ideologies and personality. Now, staying in a rental space can include certain conditions and constraints, especially for making any structural changes. But that doesn’t mean you should compromise on the design and aesthetics part of your rental space. You just need to be extra-creative to allow a newfound energy to seep in with correct decor ideas!
Before you scroll down to get some impressive decor hacks for beautifying your rental space, we have listed some quick tips that you must consider before starting your rental home renovation journey!
Quick Tips for Renters
1. Ask the landlord about the possible changes you can make in the rental home.
2. Take photos of the home before shifting and buy the new things accordingly.
3. Do not make any structural changes as per your wish. Remember, it’s not your property!
10 Easy Ideas To Decorate Your Rental Home:
Pick Multifunctional, Accent Furniture
A lovely upholstered poufs can work as additional seating and a center table!
Essential furniture pieces like a couch, center table, dining table, and almirah are of course necessary to set up a rental home, but there is always room for more. Add statement furniture pieces like an accent chair, console, recliner, or multipurpose poufs or ottomans. For compact homes, use modular furniture pieces to amplify storage.
Add a Removable Wallpaper
Decorate the bedroom with eye-catchy, removable wallpaper!
The first thing we all notice when we enter into any space is of course walls. In rental homes especially, it may be a possibility that the walls could feature boring white colors or not-so-impressive coats of purples, greens, or blues. Also, there could be stains on walls which can be an eyesore and need to be hidden for good.
Fret not. You can give a newfound look to the walls by adding removable wallpaper. Pick a print, pattern, or style that compliments your ideal interior style. For instance, an accent wall can be formed with a geometrical print wallpaper in modern, contemporary, Scandinavian-inspired decor.
Display Unique Artwork
Ceramic art is a great choice for modern, boho-style decor.
Adorn the walls of your rented home with unique artwork choices like a painting, threadwork art, framed art prints, ceramic plates, and more. It is better to ask the landlord beforehand before drilling the walls (chances are there will already be some nails to the walls) to hang the art pieces.
Add a wall art that speaks to you and defines your choice. Also, you can select artwork matching the interior vibe of the space. For example, botanical, macrame, mandala, ceramic art, etc looks great in modern, boho, minimalist style interiors.
Personalize With Photos
All you need is your favorite pictures and some creativity!
Your home is the direct reflection of your personality, yes including the rental one. It hurts no one to add a hint of your moments and memories with photos and prints. Add a decorative string to the walls or get a decor stand and hang your favorite pictures with clips. You can also personalize any steady surfaces like a side table and TV unit with attractive photo frames.
Bring in Colors and Textures With Soft Furnishings
Colorful accent cushions can spruce up any plain couch or seating!
Soft furnishings including accent cushions, throws, curtains, runners, beddings, etc are a great way to amp up the rental space without having to break the bank. Select these furnishings in exciting colors, prints, and patterns to give any area or room of the rental home an easy upliftment. For example, floral print curtains can look perfect in a traditional or cottage-style room.
Don’t Forget the Lights
A modern floor lamp at the reading nook makes one delightful choice!
Practically, it is not possible to create a layered lighting plan in a rental home, but adding attractive light fixtures is allowed here. A stunning table lamp, or floor lamp near the seating, bed, or work table helps create the perfect cozy ambiance. Also, if there is an arrangement for adding wall sconces, and picture lights then nothing like it!
Remember, a light fixture is just not a utility object, it can work as a stunning decor piece too!
Statement Mirrors For Aesthetics and Illusion
Transform a compact foyer into an attraction zone with a lovely wall mirror!
Mirrors create an optical illusion which makes it appear like there is more space available. This feature works well when your available space is less. Mirrors help open up the area or space and make it appear bigger than it is!
Pick statement mirrors in attractive shapes, sizes, and styles. Adorn the area of your choice i.e.Trendy mirrors make a great choice to create an impressive foyer!
Hint of Nature
Indoor plants nestled in attractive planters make an attractive and budget-friendly decor choice!
Is there anything better than natural greenery? We don’t think so. Adding a hint of nature indoors is always a viable solution, especially in rented homes. From succulents to floor plants, you can add these at any corner you like. You can form a balance of color with flowering and non-flowering plants.
In case you can’t commit to taking care of real plants, then beautify your home with faux ones. Just wipe them clean on a timely basis!
Rugs to the Rescue
Rugs in different sizes can be added for floor covering and added aesthetics!
For that extra punch of color, design, and texture, an area rug is a perfect answer. Rugs, runners, and mats make a good choice to upscale any room or area in seconds. Also, the visible stains and marks on the floor can be hidden under the beautiful rug!
Solid or printed rugs, it depends upon your choice. For printed ones, you can choose from florals, stripes, abstracts, and more. Select a rug that matches your preferred interior style. For example,
Give Life To Floors
Uplift the kitchen flooring with designer floor stickers. Plus it hides stain marks too!
If your rented space has not-so-appealing flooring, then there is no reason to compromise with it, literally! Instead, opt for removable floor stickers to change the flooring look in minutes. Plus application and removal of these floor stickers are pretty easy too!
In most rented homes, the kitchen, washroom passage, balcony flooring, etc receive a lot of wear and tear treatment (thanks to previous tenants). You can easily give new life to such areas by updating the flooring with trendy floor stickers.
Also Read: Why Rugs Are Important In Interiors And Tips To Select The Best Ones
