Welcome to Rental Candy Rental, our sequence of dwelling hacks and tiny tweaks that may rework your rental house—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 methods to make even a rental really feel like dwelling.
For those who dwell in New York Metropolis, Brooklyn, or every other busy metropolis, you in all probability perceive the challenges of residing in a smaller condo. 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 need to keep in for not less than a number of years.
Regardless of the restricted house, particularly relating to storage, this condo has loads of perks that depart me little room to complain. We dwell within the coronary heart of Fort Greene—my dream location—proper subsequent to Greene Grape Provisions (if you realize, you realize). We’ve got not one however two loos (no rationalization wanted), and the condo splits into three separate rooms, giving us much-needed house throughout soccer season.
Residing in an older constructing provides appeal, nevertheless 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 risk of transferring once more. (The latter will not be an choice!) 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. After 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 by to dress each morning. Missing the motivation to sort out it (largely as a result of the bed room is simply 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 a number of work above the mattress. Although I might need hung them too excessive, they made the wall really feel a lot much less empty.
Within the Rest room
For some purpose, I’ve by no means invested in a pleasant bathe curtain—possibly it’s an age or finances factor—however I made a decision it was time. I ordered the Blooming Subject Bathe Curtain from Schoolhouse, as soon as that I’d been eyeing for some time. I additionally love organizing my jewellery and miscellaneous gadgets 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 house, and who is aware of, possibly 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 beneath!
