When you’re a tenant rather than a homeowner, it can be easy to assume that you can’t really make the place feel like home. Of course, this depends on the landlord but may have strict rules around what you can decorate, what colours you can use etc. However, that doesn’t need to hold you back – here are some ways to give your recent home a new lease of life.
Invest in Furniture
If you have to leave your rented accommodation then you can take all of the furniture you own with you so there’s no need to shy away from investing in luxury furniture. Of course, designer and luxury furniture may cost more than just getting something off of the high street but the quality and workmanship you get is well worth the investment. After all, if you invest in a comfortable sofa or great quality dining chairs that are going to last you years it can come with you from property to property and help everywhere you live to feel like home.
Consider Wall Art
Wall art is a great way to be able to add a little decoration to the rooms in your house, even if you don’t have the landlord’s permission to redecorate completely or paint the walls. The great thing about wall art is that there are plenty of ways for you to be able to hang it in your home that aren’t going to damage walls and cause a problem when you come to leave. On top of that, with so many wall art choices out there it is easy for you to be able to get your hands on something that is going to complement the room and add a little injection of style
Use Your Own Style
The trick to making anywhere feel like home is to ensure that your own style can be felt throughout. You don’t have to follow interior design fashion trends, instead, it just needs to be somewhere that feels like home for you. So get some cushions that you love, cover sofas with blankets, go for bright coloured rugs and luxury bedding and before you know it you will have given your rented home a new lease of life and it will feel perfectly like home.
If you have any tips on how to give your rented home a new lease of life then we’d love to hear them!
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About Debz Louise
Debz Louise is a UK-based lifestyle expert and the founder of several lifestyle blogs, including Wannabe Princess and Under 5s. Specializing in everything from interior design and home renovation to body-positive fashion and early years development,