It’s a common renter’s conundrum: you want to aesthetically own the place you live in, without actually owning it. So how to take a temporary residence and embed yourself as if it were your own? Remember first that even if the landlord allows major modifications , you don’t want to spend your own money on something you’ll leave behind when you move. Go for the things that bring a big individualistic bang for your buck. #1 – Become an Art Aficionado Hanging a collection of art —haute and cheap—can immediately give personal style and chic to your place. The white walls often found in a rented space provide a pristine and seemingly-deliberate canvas for your display. If how many holes you hammer is an issue, choose one larger piece, or mix hung framed objects d’art with more casual taped-up pieces, à la casual French studio. Think beyond 2-D art and collect sculpture and masks and other global aesthetics . #2 – Be a Book Worm A floor-to-ceiling bookshelf can give the illusion of a built-in structure, and personalizes an entire wall. Giving a room a central point to work from, arrange the furniture and lighting to create a European

salon atmosphere, one great for curling up with a book, or chatting with friends into the night. #3 – Be a Transformer Choose furniture that can take you from one purpose to the next, smoothly. A long farmhouse kitchen table can become your spanning work space by day. A sidebar can be both toy box and cocktail hour service bar . This photo, from the Hidden Kitchen supper club in Paris, shows how the apartment owners transform the space from a living room to dining room. #4 – Be a Detail Maniac While you can’t control, say, the hideous carpet in your space, you can cover it with a huge area rug . Or change out the bad ‘80s lighting with a flea-market chandelier . While some things just can’t and shouldn’t be changed in a temporary dwelling, several details such as lighting , door hardware—and covering those mini blinds with gauzy curtains—can be altered to create a space you’re proud to call home. For now. Rented blog art: Wish , ArtsEtoile , Inglenook Decor , & According to Lia Please bookmark and share

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Amazing Decor Solutions for Renters