Renting an apartment or even a loft can restrain you from doing some home makeovers. Some renters end up just living off with the decoration set when they move in especially due to the terms given before living in the rented apartment. And that the change in the look of the afternoon may go to waste someday when you decide to leave the home.
There are risks to take if you really want to change some things in your home but may require you some compromises and money. There are five tips given by Trulia and shared in the article of Elle Decor so that you can bend a little on these rules and enjoy living on your space.
1. No change in paint allowed.
Changing the paint of your rented home may be a risky choice for anyone. Even way back, this thought can seem to make landowners "furious" and the right to change may not even be in the rules when you move in.
But according to Elle Decor, changing the wall paint of your rented is possible except that you need to paint back the old color when you leave the apartment.
2. Let the Hardware Stay As It Is
Making your home as a reflection of who you are can be done in slight changes and not even requiring drastic home improvements to do. Elle Decor says that you can do some slight changes by changing the "drawer pulls and handles" or adding in some "light fixtures." Aside from these, you can try changing up the draperies, curtains, or even your sofa's throws in your choice of colors.
3. Wallpapers are a total no-no
Wallpapers may be one of your options to change the look of your wall but this is really not "allowed" in a rental space. But don't worry, there are alternatives that you can find aside from wallpapers, you can try stick-on tiles from Smart Tiles.
4. Don't Change the Window Treatments
The window treatments may not be a practical choice to change but if you really want to change the look of your place. Just try going for something that you can easily change like displaying cool art pieces, patterned prints, etc.
5. Strictly No Renovations allowed
There is an exception to this rule but it would cost you some. According to Elle Decor, some landlords allow renovations in an area of the house or even the entire space but to your cost so if you are okay to make the drastic move, you must also be ready to leave the place when you move out.
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