home decorating tips for renters
your home doesn’t deserve to beas boring as your landlord. this is21 cheap and easy decorating ideas for renters by christina lan 1. open storage is another way of aestheticallydisplaying your stuff. we have five different ideas for this point.3 diys and 2 product ideas showcases only.this first idea come with tons of words and lots of photos.not for type of guys who get mad easily when reading instructions manual. the second one will make your kitchen happy.
third idea will cost you $498. i have to be honest, that price tag hurt my soul too. fourth idea is much simpler compare to our first idea in this point. and the last one is meant for those who can't burn more than $96 for a garment rack. 2. mix up the way you add plants to your home.in addition to placing different plants on surfaces around your home,get creative with how you hang your plants.
the main takeaway isyou don't want to over water them though, because overwatering is worse than under watering.just pay attention to them and once they get dry(use your finger to check if the soil is moist) give them a drink of water. change up the containers you use,from watering cans to lightbulbs. this one comes with a nice video tutorialunder 7 minutes you can replay at unlimited amount of timeuntil youtube shut down or delete it. and aside from containers,you can use a variety of plants, especially tiny ones like this.it will add little pops of colours in your
interiorand absolutely fits most people bill. 3. if you can’t paint your walls, add somecolor to your furniture. if you don’t want to paint their entirepiece, you can always accent parts with either spray paint or regular paint.when painting wooden furniture, make sure to1). clean off any residue, 2). sand everything down,3). prime it, 4). paint at least two coats with a foam roller,and 5) protect it. 4. add a few pieces of unconventional furniture.diy some simple stump side tables like this or get a speckled ceramic lamp or officiallynamed hanne table lamp for $50..
5. repurpose boxes and crates for modularbookshelves and eye-popping storage displays.for this idea, you pretty much only need skogsta box from ikea ($9,99),, your favorite paint, and stationery clamps or double tapeor gorilla wood glue to finish the job. anything else ispretty much self explanatory. attach, stack and enjoy 6. line the insides of your shelves with patternedfabric or wallpaper. you can use either cotton fabricor peel-and-stick wallpaper like this. instruction:1. cut your fabric to the approximate size
needed, leaving an inch on each side.coat your surface and the back side of your fabricwith the rubber cement and let it dry completely. starting with the middle of the fabric, placeit on the middle of the surface and smooth outwards with your hands(don't worry if you put it in the wrong place, you can peel it offand place it again if you desire). 2. once the fabric is smooth, use the x-actoknife to trim the extra fabric off the sides.3. enjoy your new looking shelves! 7. or use wallpaper to bedeck other piecesof furniture and really anything else. from your cardbox, drawer to your fridge.
this bright storage boxes repurposeyour unused boxes and wrapping skill, this may not be a revolutionary diy, but itgoes to show: those ugly boxes have got a second lifeas beautiful and useful storage boxes.... ....and you would saved our landfillsfrom a few more bits of cardboard!! win win!! how to add dancing foxes wallpaper to yourdresser?, 1.apply the paper one drawer at a time. usea foam brush to apply mod podgeto the fronts of each drawer. the key here is to make sure that the modpodge
is applied very smoothly and evenly.if you have too much mod podge, or if it is heavier in areas,it will cause bubbles and ridges. take the piece of wallpaper that you havecut, and apply it to the drawer front. work from one side to the other, smoothingas you go until the piece is completely flat and smooth.use your squeegee to work over the entire surfaceand really make sure all bubbles have been smoothed out.repeat this step until paper has been applied to all drawer fronts. how to make your fridge pop like this?could you clean it easily?
will it make you mad if you want to it takeoff? would it be easy to put up a new speckled wallpaperon top of it? all of these questions are answered(along with detail instructions) by auntpeaches. 8. make a few of your own decorative pillows. diy fluffy shag pillow and sparkly pillow. for renters withsome sewing skill and the machine. 9. try a variety of hanging solutions,including tapes, command hooks, and strips. here are two different methods of hangingclocks or art
without damaging your walls.1. using painter tape from scotch blue, frog tape and tesa.(tesa which is made in germany is my favorite). press it for 5 seconds andit will hug anything up to 1 kg of item. as information, 3m's took a longtime.. around 30 seconds. 2. this second trick using tesa hook and looptape/velcro. it will bind your hanging art, pictures orassembling photowalls or gallery with your walls without damage it. 10. use clothespins to put up an elegant displayof artwork.
nothing is too complicated here.if your drawing skill make you sad, you can print and slap your favorite instagrampictures on your wall. any stranger instagram photos will do finetoo. have you ever though that? 11. or mount your art with hangers. 12. if you don’t want to lean your artworkdirectly on the floor, then prop it up on a stand.this is a great trick for large artwork that may be too heavy to mount. 13. invest in rolling and/or movable furniture.mobile furniture offers a lot of versatility
for short-term rentals.you’ll be able to use the same table or cart around your home for multiple purposes. you can also use this idea to create a shortend table, a medium cart, or a tall bookshelf in a varietyof widths and depths. your only limitations are the pre-cut wood(if you don't own your own tools) and plated slotted angle sizes available toyou. 14. sew, braid, or paint a few eye-catchingrugs. one really cheap option is to make one outof a large drop cloth. dun dun dun duuuuuuunnnn!
insert a floor cloth.a floor cloth is basically a reinforced piece of fabric that is sturdy and looks so great!no sewing diy: 1. position your fusible webbing on the backof your fabric (paper side up) 2. iron on the paper side (don’t use steam!just heat and pressure). wait until the fabric is completely cooleddown before you peel off the paper. 3. notice how the webbing is also on the foldthat i ironed. you don’t want to miss that part!4. now iron your drop cloth right side down onto your fabric/webbing combo.i am doing it right side down so that the thick edgedoesn’t leave a big gap between the 2 materials.
5. and done second idea is, sew this stuff according tovintage rivivals manual. 15. craft ladders for shelves or racks fora more striking look. or, purchase one to cut all the hustle andleg work. 16. easily install an inexpensive curtainwith fabric and a tension rod.learn how to find a simple and affordable window treamentfor your bedroom with white curtains with tie-backs here.fyi, this white curtain is from ikea and they sell it $29,99.the total weight is 1.70 kg and
to hang it safely you need to buy a tensionrod around $7. as you can see in this image, i wanted tosee how the tension rod held up before i hemmed the curtains into long cafecurtains. so far so good. it has been two weeks and the rod is ableto support the full weight of the curtains. 17. zero in on the small things, like thesediy pineapple magnets. first up, your plaster mix. add cold water to the dry mix until it reaches a nice creamy consistencyand then pour it into the mould to set. if you don't have the patience of a sainti recommend using a pineapple ice cube tray -that way you can pour a dozen of these magnetsat once!
after you've poured in the plaster,give the mould a few sharp taps to remove air bubbles and waitfor the plaster to harden. after your pineapples have set pop them outof the mould and grab your spray paint!paint those little babies gold and wait from them to dry(it doesn't take long.) cut your magnetic tape to the width of yourpineapples, peel off the adhesive backing and stick themonto the back! finnally, you can get busy arranging your photoson your fridge! i've used mine with my mini polaroid instagramsnaps..
18. not only organize with trays, but decorateyour walls with them. the best part of hanging your plates/traysis that you’ll have more storage spaceand you’ll also be able to access your trays more easily.all you need is— and you are going to love this – a toothpaste.flip the piece around and dab some toothpaste onthe spot where the nail will go, then hold the piece against the wall exactlywhere you want to hang it. then push.hard. hard enough that the toothpaste will come off on the wall –that spot is where you put the nail.
after the nail is up you can wipe away thetoothpaste with a wet sponge.or not. it’s toothpaste – won’t hurt anyone 19. opt for brighter washi tapes that maketape look less tacky. just info, you can buy some neon-colored atwishywashi. 20. go all out with your bed’s headboard.if you want to get real fancy, investing only $70 instead of $700,you can build your own geometric wooden headboard via theweathereddoor idea..or, try something as simple as outlining an imaginary headboard with twinkle lights.
last,21. for a luxurious look, opt in these removable and reusable wooden planks. that’s all,before you take action spare view seconds to like or share this videowith your friend, if you have a minute or two, fill commentarea under this video with your thought. and press subscribe button if this channelis new to you. thanks for watching.