Tips for Decorating When You're Renting
It can be tricky trying to make a rental house or apartment feel like home, when you can’t renovate or make any major changes that you might like to, but here are a few ideas to make the best of it and make it feel a little more like you! (Of course, this is with permission from your landlord/building owner!)
Paint! You guys already know my love for the power of paint, but when we were renting, our landlord said as long as we didn’t paint all the walls black—we could paint any room! Sometimes a rental can feel dingy just because of the paint itself, so freshening the wall color can be a HUGE game changer.
timeless paint colors for your home
Check out my blog post on the timeless colors we chose for our home. There are SO many paint colors out there that it can be overwhelming and sometimes hard to find exactly the right color, but with these timeless colors, you really can't go wrong!!
If you can’t paint (or even if you can), adding peel and stick removable wallpaper can make it fun and add some life to any space!
OUR NEW ENTRYWAY WALLPAPER & HOW TO INSTALL IT
You can read all about how we livened up our small entryway with this pretty wallpaper. Plus a Magnolia Home wallpaper round-up!
Hang some new curtains or cute bamboo blinds that you love to replace the current ones! This will honestly do wonders and make it feel like a new space.
Bring in some rugs! Whether that’s a runner in the kitchen to cozy it up or a big area rug in the living room to cover up the current carpet (lol). You can’t go wrong with adding a rug pretty much anywhere ever.
BEAUTIFUL KITCHEN RUNNERS UNDER $100!
For a few tips on finding the perfect kitchen runner for your home and as well as a few of my favorites!
My Favorite Neutral + Affordable Area Rugs
Here’s a round-up of good quality, low priced, neutral area rugs for your living room or bedroom!
Sometimes what feels off about a space could be furniture that doesn’t fit, is too large, small, etc., so I would recommend finding measuring your space and finding some affordable options and pieces that you love! But since it’s likely not your forever home, I wouldn’t invest a huge chunk of money, but when it’s time to move, you can either make them work in your new space or sell them!
Lastly, the easiest, most affordable way to really make it feel like home is by hanging your favorite prints, photos, and art on the walls!
BEAUTIFUL, PRINTABLE ART FOR YOUR HOME
If you’re wanting to add some art to your home for an affordable price, Etsy is the way to go! You can purchase, download, and print them to the size you're looking for at a fraction of the cost, while still supporting artists! Click here for a few of my favorites.
Here’s a little throwback of Jason and I on the day we moved out of our rental house—our first home together! Onto the next chapter together. <3
