Wanting to get your security deposit back when you move shouldn’t stop you from
decorating your apartment in a way that shows off your personality.
I know many people have lived in cities their entire life, meaning they have always
lived in a rented home. My desire to draw on the walls growing up wasn’t something I
ever left behind. If you live in an apartment, however, painting the walls was never
an option. How do you decorate an apartment without losing your security deposit?
Here are some of the things I would do to make a rented home reflect me without
putting too many holes in the walls.
Standing Shelves (and Everything Else)
Normally, I’m huge on floating shelves. I covet open floorplans, but drilling anything
into the walls can come with a hefty repair fee. While it may take away from
floorspace, standing shelves, side tables, and even standing towel racks come in all
styles and are good alternatives to mounting furniture. Most standing furniture is
function over form, but natural wood standing shelves look just as great as their
floating counterparts.
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Adhesive Hooks and Framed Art
Styling a room without painting it doesn’t mean keeping your apartment’s white walls
bare. Mirrors and framed art expand and elaborate on a room’s function; when I think
about hanging décor, my mind goes straight to adhesive hooks. These work great for
the most part, but they can also take a bit of paint off with them when you finally take
them down. Instead of using adhesives, take advantage of your apartment’s existing
ledges. Mantles, molding, tables, and shelves are all perfectly acceptable (and
quirky) places to display art in your home. A small wood easel with a neutral art print
has become the centerpiece of my coffee table.
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Tapestries and Floor Décor
Keeping with the theme of picking it up and going when you move, rugs, throw
blankets, and wall tapestries bring a cozy feeling to an apartment. I want to make my
home where I happily start and end my day. So, showcasing soft, neutral colors on
textured fabric compliments the natural light and adjusts the room’s tone to create
both “good morning” and “goodnight” vibes. Rugs with subtle patterns or wall
tapestry designs that call out to a worldly spirit do a lot of heavy lifting when making
a warm atmosphere.
Decorating an apartment without losing your security deposit doesn’t mean giving up
on the décor you love. A little creative thinking can help you emulate all kinds of
styles without altering your home, and it comes with the benefit of changing it up
when the desire to redesign hits you.
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