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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 bond-friendly tips. Add personality without permanent changes using removable wall decor like peel-and-stick wallpaper, framed art, and decals.
Incorporate colour and texture with soft furnishings like cushions, throws, and rugs. You can also try simple DIY projects, add indoor plants for a touch of green, or use stylish storage to keep things tidy. These temporary decorations are an affordable way to make any space feel like your own.
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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