A large part of the Brazilian young adult population lives on rent, everyone wants the place they live to be a truly welcoming home. However, it’s not exactly easy to decorate a rented apartment leaving the space with your own personality.
Very simple actions, such as changing the color of a wall or even changing the living room curtain, can lead to a never-ending process of negotiation with the property owner. Modifications to rental properties are difficult because owners want to receive the space as they rented it.
But, after all, is it possible to leave the decoration of the rented apartment as you like and without a headache? The answer is that, with good will and creativity, you can transform the environment and have a real home waiting for you at the end of the day.
Amazing tips for decorating a rented apartment
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1 – Improvised partitions
For some people, it is important to make new divisions between rooms, however, in a rented apartment it is not possible to build walls.
One way to resolve this impasse is to rely on improvised dividers, that is, items that create subdivisions within the environment.
Screens are excellent alternatives, and if you opt for the hollow model you can also count on a convenient rack to hang your guests’ umbrellas and coats. Pure charm, right?
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2 – Creating a vertical vegetable garden
Those who like green space with beautiful plants at home, but live in a small rental apartment, can choose to create green spaces through a vertical garden.
You can use a long piece of wood as a base by attaching plant pots to it, which can be made from PET bottles cut in half and also plastic pots.
To fix the wooden base to the wall, you will need to use nails, in which case you need to check if your contract allows this interaction. There are cases where it is enough for the tenant to commit to closing the holes when they vacate the property. If using nails is not permitted, you can choose to just leave the base loose against the wall.
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3 – Have a bar in your apartment
For those who like to welcome friends with a drink, the tip is to buy a cart, like those that maids use in hotels, you can place your drinks and glasses on it.
When your friends arrive at your apartment they will be able to enjoy the best flavor of your drinks with all the charm and elegance that only an improvised bar can offer.
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4 – Refrigerator sticker
An item that stands out in any apartment is the refrigerator, you can take advantage of this to create a stylish focal point in your home.
Covering the refrigerator with stickers is a way to decorate a rented apartment with a lot of attitude. The most interesting thing about stickers is that they can be easily removed, and if at some point you get tired, you can just change them.
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5 – Sticker for the wall too
If you can sticker the fridge why not sticker the wall too? Adhesive wallpapers are excellent options for those who want to give the room their own style. It’s just as easy, when you get tired you can just remove the sticky paper.
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6 – Shoe rack as a closet
In many cases, the property owner prohibits any type of modification with the addition of furniture. For those who experience this situation, but need more cabinets, the tip is simple: buy practical wall-mounted shoe racks. These pieces that come with several divisions can become a medicine cabinet, a spice cabinet for those who like to cook and even an accessories cabinet for the most fashionable.
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7 – Photo wall for pans
Another way to get around the impossibility of having new cabinets is to use a panel, the kind that were often used in the 1990s to hold photos, as a base for your pans.
To do this, simply fix this wall in your kitchen and insert hooks on it to hang your pans. It will look charming, as well as being very practical.
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8 – Box shelf
You can decorate a rented apartment with style using a shelf made up of grocery boxes or wine boxes. You just need to have these boxes very clean, including removing possible splinters.
Then arrange them in the order you want to create your shelf, and to join them you can use paper fasteners or even double-sided tape. If you wish, you can paint the boxes to make them more charming.
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9 – Fruit baskets
Fruits are always beautiful for decoration and great for your diet. A tip for those who don’t have space available for fruit baskets is to opt for small baskets that can be attached to the wall. In addition to making your decor incredible, they are also very practical.
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For some people, decorating a rented apartment may be easier than for others. This is due to the fact that some contracts are not as strict and do not limit your creativity. In other cases, the property owner allows and even encourages decoration. Look for the real estate agent or the property owner and try to negotiate!
