Customize Your ‘Cookie Cutter’ Home Rental [3 Tips Inside]

If you don’t live in a loft, grand older building, or one of the high-design modern luxury developments that are rising up everywhere, your apartment might best be described as a plain white box. It lacks of character and that’s not your fault. Many apartment complexes are normally built to accommodate just about anyone. So, you decide to decorate your new rental but there’s that one little problem: security deposit. How can you customize your rental without affecting your security deposit?

Try these 3 things to bring pizzazz to your pad without freaking out your landlord. NOTE: Be sure to read the fine print of your lease and get the nod from your landlord before touching that paint roller.

Hide visual clutter

We all know apartments don’t have enough outlets. This leads to a jungle of wires, extension cords and cables. This inconvenience gives you an option to be creative. Camouflage your wires with existing furniture. Place rugs over areas where your internet cables may cross in high traffic areas. Sort out that heap of piled up bills and paperwork you never got to file! Paper clutter is an eyesore. Invest in a pretty filing cabinet that serves as a lovely piece of furniture too.

If you have an infatuation with the color wheel, you’ll have to get someone else to do the painting. Choose one wall to add color to. This will be your statement wall. Whether you use paint, wall decals, patterns or wall art, there has to be a strategic use of color. When you focus your attention on that one wall through color or pattern, you’ll create a visual illusion for the room to seem longer or wider. Kids rooms are always fun for choosing different colors to work with. Add pretty shapes and their favorite colors. Choosing too many patterns or colors will make your wall a confusing kaleidoscope.

Look for removable wallpaper. There are so many beautiful varieties on the market. This is the perfect way to personalize your place, without any permanency. Try amazing motifs and wall paper from Chasing Paper. They offer pre-cut options with low tack adhesives. Just peel and done!