Welcome to Rental Candy Rental, our sequence of house hacks and tiny tweaks that may remodel your rental area—with out you having to fret about getting your deposit again. From semi-pro peel-and-stick tricks to kitchen cupboard makeovers, we’ll present you the right way to make even a rental really feel like house.
In the event you reside in New York Metropolis, Brooklyn, or every other busy metropolis, you most likely perceive the challenges of residing in a smaller condominium. After 4 years in New York and transferring nearly yearly, Lucas (my boyfriend) and I made a decision it was time to discover a place we’d wish to keep in for at the very least just a few years.
Regardless of the restricted area, particularly relating to storage, this condominium has loads of perks that depart me little room to complain. We reside within the coronary heart of Fort Greene—my dream location—proper subsequent to Greene Grape Provisions (if you already know, you already know). We’ve got not one however two loos (no clarification wanted), and the condominium splits into three separate rooms, giving us much-needed area throughout soccer season.
Residing in an older constructing provides allure, however it additionally comes with the necessity for repairs, upgrades, DIY, and decor—duties I’ve admittedly uncared for. That’s, till now,—as a result of I’ve come to the conclusion that both I improve and keep, or settle for the very actual chance of transferring once more. (The latter isn’t an possibility!) So I began small by transferring furnishings and including decor. Right here’s what I did:
Within the Bed room
For months, I’ve been coping with a poorly assembled dresser that hardly opens. Once we moved in, we stupidly positioned it on the other aspect of the closet, leaving lower than a foot between the mattress and the wall to squeeze via to dress each morning. Missing the motivation to deal with it (largely as a result of the bed room is just too small to maneuver the mattress), I lastly realized I might take away the drawers, slide the dresser throughout the mattress, and push it into the closet. Now, it makes the closet really feel customized.
Afterward, I hung just a few work above the mattress. Despite the fact that I may need hung them too excessive, they made the wall really feel a lot much less empty.
Within the Lavatory
For some purpose, I’ve by no means invested in a pleasant bathe curtain—perhaps it’s an age or price range factor—however I made a decision it was time. I ordered the Blooming Area Bathe Curtain from Schoolhouse, as soon as that I’d been eyeing for some time. I additionally love organizing my jewellery and miscellaneous objects in small bowls and dishes, so I positioned a pink Bathing Magnificence dish on the bathroom tank and crammed it with jewellery and bobby pins. I additionally added new hand cleaning soap and a candle subsequent to the sink.
These small (and budget-friendly, I would add) upgrades have already made me really feel extra content material with our area, and who is aware of, perhaps I’ll get into portray, wallpaper, and even crown molding subsequent. Keep tuned.
What tiny tweak has made your rental really feel extra homey? Inform me under!
