You love perusing beautiful home reno's and makeovers online. You sigh out loud when you see a wall with a bold coat of paint, or a beautiful tiled bathroom floor. Why do these beauties upset you rather than inspire you? Because you're a renter. Your home is temporary and there are restrictions on how much you can change it...until now! With these 13 genius renter upgrade ideas, you too, fellow renter, can totally remake your space, without breaking the bank or your walls!
1. Paint Your (Wall-Papered) Walls!
Project via Hometalker Isabelle @Engineer Your Space
True, you're not actually allowed to paint your walls, but walls covered in paintable wallpaper? That's fair game!
2. Create an Interesting Accent Wall
Project via Hometalker Monica @East Coast Creative Blog
No more envying the embellished walls of someone else's house - create your own removable and reusable accent wall, using wood, wallpaper, and decorative nailheads!
3. Decorate Your Bookshelves
Project via Hometalker Katie @ Wanderer's Palace
Adding coordinating strips of fabric to the area behind your books is a simple and impermanent way of decorating some of your blank spaces.
4. Easily Add a Headboard
Project via Hometalker Alicia @Thrifty&Chic
Make your bedroom fulfill all of your decor dreams, including a headboard, which, despite the huge visual impact, will hardly leave a lasting effect.
5. Cover Up Unattractive Flooring
Project via Hometalker Katie Nathey @Upcycled Treasures
If you hate the floors in your apartment but can't tear them out, cover them up, with DIY stenciled, painted, or even sharpied rugs, like this one for $25!
6. Hang Up a No-Nail Photo Gallery
Project via Hometalker Abi @Laughing Abi
If you're looking for a colorful and interesting way to hang your photos, without putting holes in your wall, use washi tape to create a beautiful border or simply tape up the corners, for a quick, pretty, and totally removable display.
7. Install Some Harmless Shelving
Project via Hometalker Chelsea @Making Home Base
If you're looking to add shelving that will make a big statement but only leave a small mark, try this nifty nautical idea. It's sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
8. Add a Funky Wall Design
Project via Hometalker Kayla @Home Coming
Removable, adjustable, sold in an array of colors and patterns - washi tape is a renter-decorator's dream come true and the perfect tool for creating some eye-catching wall detail!
9. Try a Makeover for Your Stairs
Project via Hometalker Gwen @The Bold Abode
If you live in a place with multiple floors, cure your boring stairway, by wallpapering your risers, to brighten your steps and add a whole new look to your space.
10. Add Some Cabinet Design
Project via Hometalker Dawn @By Dawn Nicole
If you're craving new cabinet colors, try applying contact paper or removable wallpaper to the front, or try out this convenient and cute cabinet chalkboard idea!
11. Upgrade Your Backsplash
Project via Hometalker Cheryl @Cheryl Beasley
Just because you can't add tiles or paint, don't give up on an eye-catching backsplash. Check out the placemat-turned-backsplash that this renter dreamed up!
12. Create an Entryway by Designing Your Door
Project via Hometalker Isabelle @Engineer Your Space
A DIY no-paint striped door is a quick, easy, and totally adjustable way of decorating your entryway, no matter the size of your space.
13. Look for Design Opportunities
Project via Hometalker Lisa @Concord Cottage
Your limitations can actually be your motivation to try new things and think outside the box! Look out for places you can decorate and maximize that potential, like this fabric covered ceiling fan!
Want more great ideas like these? Check out our Home Improvement page on Hometalk for lots more from the Hometalk Community.
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