Crafts & DIY
Renting an apartment? Interior designer shares 18 creative ways to decorate your apartment
D.G. Sciortino
03.14.17

If you live in an apartment, your rental agreement likely lists restrictions that can prevent you from decorating your apartment. We couldn’t possibly imagine what life would be like if we had to stare at blank walls in our own home. So, we dug up 18 ideas to help you decorate your apartment that won’t get you in trouble with your landlord.

Removeable Wallpaper

Renter-friendly wallpaper has an adhesive backing and is removable and repositionable. It also comes in lots of fun prints.

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Plants

Bring some life and texture into your space with live plants.

Command Hook to Hang Things

You can hang pictures, wall decor, and household items like towels with Command hooks which stick to the walls and ideally come off without stripping paint.

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Command Strips to Hang Pictures

Command strips will allow you to hang art on your walls without damaging them.

Command Hooks to Hang Curtains Rods

You can hang curtain rods without putting any holes in the wall with these babies.

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New Showerhead

A new showerhead will give your bathroom a luxurious new feel and can be installed and uninstalled with ease.

Wall Decals

Instead of hanging a photo and putting nails in the wall, you can use these peel and stick decals to create a focal point in your home. They have all sorts of cool ones.

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Knobs

Switch out the ugly knobs that came with your apartment and spend a little dough on some nice ones. It can completely transform your bathroom or kitchen. They even have Swarvorski crystal ones that you can purchase if you want to get fancy.

Use Contact Paper

Contact paper is a great way to spruce up bland furniture, appliances, or countertops in your apartment that are plain old ugly. It peels on and off.

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Tension Rods

Use tension rods to hang curtains or potted plants from;

Glam Your Fridge

Glam up your refrigerator with some fancy duct tape.

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Dividers

When painting your walls is not an option, use room dividers to bring some dimension to your home.

Swap Out Your Light Fixtures

You can create some beautiful ambiance by switching out the ugly fixtures that came with your apartment for something classy. You can put the old ones back before you move out.

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Rug on Rug

If the carpet in your rented apartment in nasty and stained you can buy an area rug to plop down over it.

Radiator Covers

Radiators can be super ugly and dangerous. Get yourself a radiator cover to bring a more streamlined look to your home, while also preventing accidental burns. Some of these covers even comes with extra storage.

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Decorate Your Doors

Using adhesive tape or reusable wallpaper on your door is a fun way to create a focal or art piece in your home while creating dimension.

Washi Tape

Use some washi tape to create a beautiful removable piece of art on your wall.

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Add Stainless Steel

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You can give your appliances an updated look with stainless steel contact paper.

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