I don't own a home. Never have. My entire adult life I've been living in rentals. One thing that I have discovered about rentals is that they suffer from beige. You know exactly what I mean, I'm sure. Landlords across the nation decorate rentals in shades of beige so as to make them "go" with everything. I do not love beige. I find it beyond boring, but when I'm living in a property owned by someone else, how the heck am I supposed to cure the space of beige without losing my deposit? It turns out it is pretty simple.
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Here, my dear, are five ways to make your rental beautiful without losing your deposit–or making your landlord mad.
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Rugs
Rugs, rugs, beautiful rugs like this one can transform a space like nobody's business and unlike carpet, when you move, you can take them with you.
Removable Wallpaper
Landlord won't let you paint or you don't want to deal with re-painting back to beige, off-white, or ecru when you move out? Use removable wallpaper instead. Instant personalized walls!
Plants
Beautify a plain space with living plants. They look good and they are great for the air you breath. I find this gorgeous hanging plant display quite inspirational.
Curtains
Did your rental come with standard-issue blinds. Okay, you may not be able to get rid of them, but you can beautiful your space by hanging curtains over your ugly blinds.
Painted Furniture
Just because you can't paint your walls doesn't mean you can't have fun with color. You can create beautiful painted furniture to liven up your living space.
