The life of a renter is far from easy. Sure, you get to live in the most beautiful apartments and change them when you wish, but you also need to deal with moving often, and never being able to decorate the rental space the way you want to. Rarely any landlord lets their tenants put a personal stamp on the place, as nobody wants their property to be damaged or altered for future tenants. This can make you feel like the apartment isn’t your home even though you live there. Generic decor doesn’t have to get you down anymore. Adding a personal touch to your rental home is possible, you just have to get creative.
1. Add some light
Light is the perfect thing to experiment with in a rental home. You can easily buy new light bulbs and change the lamps in the place without risking any damage. Just the way the light shines in the apartment can make it look completely different.
From rustic lamps to modern LED light strips, you’ll surely be able to find the look that goes best with you and your personality. The apartment will radiate with your spirit as soon as you flip the on the switch.
2. Introduce a scent
There’s nothing that spells home more than a specific scent you tie to the place. You can buy scented candles or incense sticks and give your rental home the fragrance you didn’t even know you needed. Before you know it, the smell of vanilla or strawberry cream will be the first association you have with your home- and vice versa.
Scents can easily be changed, so you don’t have to worry about the fragrance staying there after you live. Instead, you’ll get to carry a fragrance of your choice to your new place and continue tying the notion of a home to a certain smell.
3. Use house plants
There’s nothing that can liven up the room more than house plants. They’re easy to incorporate into any space due to various shapes and sizes, and you can easily find differently coloured and smelling ones. This means that your indoor garden can be as colourful or as green as you want. You can introduce different fragrances to the premises, too.
Whether you need a houseplant for an empty corner, your desk, or anywhere in between, you’re not going to have a hard time finding the plant to fit your need. The best part is that house plants aren’t hard to take care of, so you’ll be able to easily manage them.
4. It’s all in the details
One way to decorate your rental home is to focus on the details. Buy some fancy pillows that go well with everything, or opt for the cute sheets you’ve found online. Get your own blanket, too. These things provide comfort both mentally and physically. They’re soft and warm and give you only fuzzy feelings, which is exactly what you want as your personal touch.
The right set of decorative pillows can fit into every room without leaving damage, thus making them perfect personal stamps for any rental apartment. You can be as quirky and creative as you wish. Don’t be afraid to let your personality shine through the decor- it’s your personal stamp after all.
5. Purchase the right furniture
The furniture you choose for your living room and relaxation area can be the perfect personal stamp. Most apartments come with already set up furniture, and just thinking about how so many people used it before you can be enough to make you more distant from your home. Investing in something yourself can be a great way to counter these feelings and spruce up the place.
Simple yet quality lift chair recliners can be enough to change the whole mood in the room. You’ll have the most comfortable seat in the house that’s truly your own. The best part is that you’ll be able to take it with you when you move, thus immediately settling into your new place.
6. Bring something from your old home
Bringing something from your old place to your new place can be the perfect way to make your rental home truly yours. It will tie the two chapters of new and old together, and will also make the personal touch have that much more meaning.
It could be something you’re fond of, a piece of decor, a plant you used to have, or you could even frame the key of your old place. In the last scenario, you could collect the keys you’ll no longer use and frame them all together so that every new home you’re in has a past part of you in it.
Conclusion
The items on the list are bound to help you feel at home. Your personal stamp doesn’t have to be permanent, but it can fit into the apartment perfectly. When you do decide to move, you won’t leave any damage in the apartment, and you might even be able to carry your personal stamp to your new place. Then you’ll feel at home right away.
