Personalise your rental: how to make your apartment feel like home
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Mar 22, 2019
Personalise your rental: how to make your apartment feel like home
Four landlord friendly ways to make your rented abode feel like home.
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Jellis CraigPictured: 14/74 Tinning Street, Brunswick. Sold by Dylan Francis and Greg Cusack of Jellis Craig. As seen on Luxury List.
One of the most common complaints people have about living in a rental is that they feel like they can't personalise their space without upsetting the landlord.
But there are plenty of ways you can make your rented abode feel a little more permanent.
Here are five landlord friendly ways to personalise your rental property.
1. Change the lighting
Pictured: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash
Melbourne home design consultant Catherine Collins says changing the lighting fixtures is an easy way to make the space feel more like your own.
"Lots of people take the light in one’s home for granted, but it's one of the major elements in creating the ambience in any room. This means that by simply replacing several light fixtures around the place and by finding a way to let more natural light in, you can completely change the way your place looks," she told WILLIAMS MEDIA.
2. Add a touch of luxury
Just because you live in a rental, doesn't mean you should miss out on nice things.
"Adding a bit of luxury to the mix is another great and completely unique idea for making your home more personalised. Now, this may sound a bit contradictory, seeing how, earlier on, we advised against substantial investments in a rental home," Collins said.
"Nonetheless, you don’t have to spend a fortune to make your apartment look expensive. With a bit better organisation, the introduction of minimalism and swapping your gold elements for silver ones, you can get quite close to this idea for a moderate investment."
Even small changes like nice bedding or fresh flowers can make a big difference.
3. Don't forget about decor
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When it comes to making a rental property feel like your own, decor is the safest bet.
"Items such as eco-friendly front door mats can significantly influence the first impression that your home will leave on your guests," Collins said.
"Furthermore, should you need to move in the nearest future, you can just pack it and take it with you. This way, you are taking a part of your current household along, protecting your investment and making this move much easier for you and your family at the same time."
4. Personal mementos
For a house to truly feel like a home, you need to fill it with personal mementos.
"We are talking about the items that have sentimental value like family photographs, souvenirs you bought on your travels or art projects of your children," Collins said.
"Still, there is more to decorating than just placing these personal items in random locations around the house. What you need is a well-thought-out plan that will help you arrange these memorabilia so as they seem more like collection pieces rather than randomly placed accessories."
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