A friend recently asked me for advice to inject color to her rental apartment. Since she is uncertain of the time she will be living there, she would love to inject personality and make the space feel like home without spending lots of cash.
Most rental apartments come freshly painted in either a boring white or worse, an off white that never quite feels right. To make matters worse, landlords usually requests that if you are going to change the color to suite your style, you paint it back to the boring white when you move. So, here are some cheap and quick solutions to personalize your rental space and keep your landlord happy.
Use fun and colorful wall decals
Wall decals have become popular in the last few years and are no longer only found in kids rooms. They are easy to apply, just like placing stickers on a wall, and even easier to remove.
They are usually less than $50 and come in styles that range from modern designs to traditional patterns.
Here are my favorite sites for decals-
http://www.etsy.com/search_results_tags.php?search_query=wall_decal
http://www.modernwallgraphics.com/
http://www.wallstickershop.com/
http://www.whatisblik.com/
Paint canvases with paint
You can find canvases in a large variety of sizes at any art supply store or craft store like Michael's or Pearl Paint.
If you feel really artsy, you can also purchase stencils and create your own work of art. I find that painting canvases is fool proof and the most economical since you can always reuse them by repainting them to suite your mood, decor or upcoming season.
