The 9 Most Important Design Truths Every Renter Should Remember
Renting can be a pleasure. No real home-owning responsibilities, you’re free to put down temporary roots and not worry about the roof. Renting can also be a pain and source of frustration, though, when you don’t have total control over the look of your space. When you can’t paint the walls, knock down elements or do the kind of customizing you dream of. But a home that inspires, motivates, functions and looks like you is still within your temporary reach. These are nine design truths that every renter should remember when it comes to living in a space you don’t own.
Whether this is your first apartment or your 20th, these design truths apply to nearly any rent-able space, and will make your experience in your temporary home feel and look better.
1. Oversized art and removable wallpaper are great ways to take the sting out of not-being-able-to-paint pain
For color lovers and those who love customizing each home they live in, nothing can sound more terrible than learning you can’t paint your rental. But instead of accepting a life of beige, get creative and bold with oversized art (you buy or DIY) and even temporary wall paper.
2. Great color can come from furnishings, too
In the same sense, just because you can’t splash color all over your walls or ceilings doesn’t mean you can’t have a home bursting with an exciting color palette. Use the creative energy you would have put into painting your walls to paint furniture, or get wild and buy patterned and colorful upholstered pieces. Take chances on DIYing hued rugs, and stretch your design muscles with colorful accessories. The best way to make sure it feels like a cohesive look connected to your space is to spread color around the room, from top to bottom and side to side.
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