5 Must-Know Rental Hacks to Decorate a Rented Property - Without Losing Your Bond

Decorating a rented property can be a daunting task, especially when you’re worried about losing your bond. However, there are several simple rental hacks to decorate your rental without breaking the rules and risking your bond. Here are the five must-know ways to decorate your rental property:

1. Refresh the Window Treatment

One of the easiest ways to add a touch of elegance to your rental property is by refreshing the window treatment. If you don’t like the old plastic vertical blinds in your apartment, consider replacing them with new Venetians, cordless blinds, or curtains. Don’t throw out the old blinds as you’ll need to reinstall them when you leave, and of course, make sure you don’t make any new holes in the wall when installing your new window treatment.

2. Add Some Greenery

Plants and flowers give an instant lift to any space, so add them to your kitchen and living room. It’s clichéd to say they bring life to a room, but it’s true, plus they have the bonus of helping to clean the air and remove toxins. Cleaning the air and making the space your own is a nice feeling, especially if other people have lived there before you. Don’t just limit your plants to the living room. Add them to your bathroom too. Many plants, like cacti, love the climate of a warm room and thrive in bathroom spaces.

3. Update the Lighting (Yes you can!)

Snap Lighting is an appealing option for renters who want to add a touch of elegance to their rental property. With Snap Lighting you can easily and safely replace the plug-in downlights in your rental with pendant lights in minutes. Our Melbourne-based Snap Lighting store offers a vast range of rental-friendly DIY pendant lighting. We also provide an Unlimited Pendants service that can fit Snap Lighting connectors to any pendant light of your choice, as long as the pendant lights meet our simple criteria. Just make sure to hang onto your old downlights so you can switch them back when you move out, and take your stunning lights with you to the next place!

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4. Decorate the Walls

Peel and stick vinyl stickers, called decals, which are super popular at the moment, can be found in many interior stores and online. They come in all different colours and designs and are relatively inexpensive. They can easily be added and removed and are a great way to add detail to your wall without damaging the paint underneath. Another trick is to use removable wallpaper and to create a feature wall. Made out of self-adhesive wall sticker fabric – it looks and feels like traditional wallpaper, but you can easily DIY it as it requires no glue, no water, and no tradesperson. When it is time to move, the removable wallpaper will peel off without leaving any residue or damaging the surface – making it a landlord-friendly option.

5. Maximise Storage Space

Many rental properties lack storage space, which can make your home feel cluttered and messy. A good idea is to decorate with furniture or accessories that can help with storage and make a statement. A television cabinet with storage helps create order in the home. A coffee table with a lid and storage inside is handy to place items you don’t use a lot, and a bookshelf is an ideal piece to balance decoration with storage.

Decorating a rental property can be a fun and exciting experience, as well as affordable and simple. With these five must-know rental hacks to decorate your rental property, you can add a touch of elegance to your home without breaking the rules, without breaking a sweat and without losing your bond.