Apartments are such a challenge to decorate. Not only are the spaces small, but there are usually a ton of rules limiting what you can and cannot mount on your walls, or modify and update.
If you’re currently living in an apartment here are 10 ways you can add tons of charm and style to your rented space without causing too much trouble for your landlord.
1. Hack Your Ikea Furniture
Buy furniture that you can paint to better fit your rental space. Apply a stain, pick a solid color, or add wallpaper to create an accent piece in any room.
2. Bring Life Into Your Space
A few good house plants really bring life to a home! Green thumb or not, you have tons of options when it comes to indoor greenery.
3. Coordinate Your Colors
The easiest way to make a room look cohesive and feel comfortable is to stick with a simple color pallet. Try to buy decor, furniture, and drapes that are all within your selected color scheme.
4. Stock Up On Storage
Clutter is the killer of all good design ideas. By being smart with your storage, you’ll save space in your apartment and keep unsightly piles of junk out of view.
5. Create A Collage
Instead of hanging something on every wall, focus your photos and artwork in one collective space. Remember that your frames and photos will also benefit from a strict color scheme – just like the rest of your apartment.
6. Over-Dress Your Windows
A good general rule to follow is that every window should have some sort of curtain. To create a larger space, extend your curtains past the actual width of the window and closer to the ceiling than the actual window frame.
7. Get Creative With Your Wall Space
Sometimes there just isn’t a good spot for shelving. The room might be such a size that you are limited with your options. But did you consider every space for a set of shelves? The corners are usually left out. Don’t be afraid to utilize them!
If your landlord gives you the go ahead to paint, even if you have to cover it up before you move out, try these last three ideas in your living space.
8. Stencil An Accent Wall
Stenciling wall space is huge right now. This is something simple that you can do to any room and it’s easily covered when it comes time to move out.
9. Mount Your Television
Nothing makes a bigger difference in your living room than ridding it of an old TV stand. By mounting your tv to the wall, you create more space and eliminate clutter.
10. Fix Up The Floors
Rentals are notorious for terrible flooring. Cover up outdated and dirty flooring with gorgeous rugs and peel-and-stick tiles.
