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From House to Home

Simple Ways to Add Personality to Your Rental Space.

HOME Magazine
Last updated: 24 March 2025 | 5 min read
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Transform your rental into a home with these simple, bond-friendly tips. Add personality without permanent changes using peel-and-stick wallpaper, framed art, and colourful soft furnishings like cushions and rugs.

Consider renter-friendly DIY projects like upcycling furniture or creating custom lighting. Other great ideas include:

- Adding low-maintenance plants for a fresh feel

- Using stylish storage like decorative baskets

- Installing temporary wall murals for a big impact

These temporary solutions help create a space that reflects your 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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