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From House to Home
Simple Ways to Add Personality to Your Rental Space.
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Transform your rental into a home with these simple, bond-friendly tips. Add personality without permanent changes using removable wall decor like peel-and-stick wallpaper, framed art, and decals. Introduce colour and texture with soft furnishings such as cushions, throws, and rugs.
Other great ideas include:
- DIY projects like upcycling furniture
- Bringing in indoor plants for a touch of nature
- Using stylish storage like decorative baskets
These affordable and temporary decorations allow you to express your personal style.
Use removable wall decor
Few things add vibrancy to a room more than artworks. Incorporate your favourite pieces into your rental property and it will soon feel like home.
Incorporate colour through furniture and soft furnishings
Available in a dizzying array of colours, patterns and styles, furniture covers are an inexpensive way of injecting personality into a room.
DIY home decor projects to customise your space
These light box lamps can be an easy DIY project that injects a touch of whimsy or personalisation to an otherwise blank canvas bedroom.
Bring the outdoors in with plants
House plants are a brilliant way of uplifting any space, plus they can be easily moved when it’s time to move on.
Stylish storage solutions for a tidy, personalised space
Temporary wallpaper and wall murals for big impact
Easy to install and remove, vinyl wall murals are a great way of transforming any bedroom into a unique and quirky expression of your own style.
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