Ideas for Updating and Decorating a Rental

With the right furnishings and accessories, you can turn your rental into a stylish home. Get ideas for updating and decorating a rental in this video by The Kinwoven Home:

1. Invest in pieces that will move with you: Bookcases and area rugs are transferable and can be used in different ways in your space. It’s important to find things that you love.

2. Paint: Nothing instantly improves your space like a fresh coat of paint. Just painting an accent wall makes your decor come alive.

3. Create zones within a room: If you’re renting a studio or one-bedroom, break up your one large room into zones with different area rugs that define a dining space, living space and/or home office.

4. Cover up ugly countertops: Use faux marble contact paper to give your countertops a new look. The peel-snd-stick paper can be removed when you move out.

5. Wall mount your TV: It’s more impressive to have your TV on a wall rather than on a media console. While you may worry about making holes in the wall, you can patch them with a little spackle and a little paint. You may find that some apartments will welcome your leaving the TV bracket behind; check with your landlord before you move out.

6. Make memories: It will take time to get adjusted to your new home. Don’t feel like your space isn’t perfect. With a little creative effort, you can have a beautiful home in no time.