Renter-Friendly Decorating Ideas

Rental spaces deserve love and attention! Despite the convenience of a rental space, we know how difficult it can be to implement your own design style while staying within the guidelines of your rental agreement. So here are our 3 favorite tips for making your rental space feel like home:

Install peel & stick, apartment-friendly wallpaper. This type of wallpaper can be peeled off without any damage to the surface beneath, making it the perfect way to quickly transform your temporary space to fit your aesthetic. Several brands, as seen on apartmenttherapy.com, include Chasing Paper, Hygge & West, Graham & Brown, and Spoonflower. We love this easy-to-install, fully removable wallpaper from Spoonflower, also available in swatches so you can test the look before committing.

Revamp generic light fixtures. Rental spaces typically come with generic light fixtures that lack character, leaving you feeling uninspired and unlikely to want to show off your place. Adding unique light fixtures such as a basket shade to a pendant light or apartment-friendly sconces can give some much-desired warmth, individuality, and coziness to your space. Both Amazon and Etsy offer some great renter-friendly pendant light options such as this Rattan Light.

3. Hang unframed art to create a gallery wall. Often, you won’t be allowed to make holes in the walls if you’re renting a space. Rather than forego the gallery wall of your dreams, try hanging the art unframed with putty for a raw look. If you’d rather have your art framed, opt for a lightweight frame that can be supported by damage-free hanging tools like Command hooks!

These are a few of our favorite tips, but there are unlimited options for how to add your personal touch to a space, no matter how temporary! For more design inspiration, follow @homziedesigns on Pinterest and LTK for more design inspiration and shoppable links to help take the hard work out of home (or apartment) decorating!