Very often, as much as one would like to own a dream house, the financial status of the person does not support this wish, and he/she has to live in a rented apartment. This also happens with students or working professionals, who move to a different city for either a short duration of time, or still have a long way to go before they make enough money in the new city to buy a house there.
Even in a rented house, everyone likes to design their interiors in a way that it reflects their personality, and suits their personal moods, tastes and preferences. However, landlords are often not very flexible on the usage of permanent or ?fixed? home d?cor items, which cause damage to their walls or existent flooring and furniture. What does one do in such cases?
Managing Wall Decorations
Most landlords ensure that they give a freshly painted home to their tenants, so people don?t really have to worry about the basic neatness and appearance of the apartment. However, landlords are definitely very reluctant on the use of wallpapers, or any form of decorations that require drilling nails inside walls.
The best way to handle this situation is to opt for temporary or removable wall-decorations, such as murals or decals, which are easy-to-apply, decorative stickers. These can be removed with equal ease, and cause no damage whatsoever, to the surface they were applied on.
Apart from that, there are glue hooks, which can be stuck on the walls for placing hanging objects, such as clocks, clothes, keys, bags, letter holders etc. These too come off with equal ease.
Furniture
Considering that the person is living in a rented apartment, which he/she may have to vacate at some point in time, it is best to go in for furniture that is not very expensive, and is also easy to maintain. It is advisable to go in for cane or bamboo furniture, which is cheaper than their wooden counterparts, and is also trendy looking.
Moreover, bookshelves, cabinets etc. should be such that they do not require fixation on the walls. They must be detachable and portable in nature (tables and cabinets should preferably be with wheels) to help in easy movement and relocation. Plus, unlike permanently fixed furniture, these portable furniture pieces do not leave nails and marks on the walls.
Upholstery
It?s best to go in for lightweight upholstery, which has a ?zip? facility on it. This way, one can keep sofa covers, cushion covers etc., even when the cushions and the sofa belong to the landlord. Getting stitched replacements done on the landlord?s furniture will mean wastage of all the money, when one has to relocate, as they can?t take the landlord?s furniture with them.
A trick to ensuring that one leaves the apartment in a neat and clean condition, just like it was given, is to keep all the furniture at least 1 foot ahead of the walls, to avoid unnecessary scratches and marks on the paint. It keeps the wall, as well as the furniture, both free of damage.
Jeff Fernandes is a well known blogger who loves to give tips on home improvement. You can visit his website http://www.boilerjuice.com, to know more.
Source: http://www.richnspect.com/easy-home-improvement-tips-for-those-living-in-a-rented-home
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