Interior Design for Rentals | Upgrade Your Rental Apartment With These Renter Friendly Decor Hacks

Are you in a rental apartment but think your rental needs an upgrade? Do you want to know how to design your rental? In this video, I go through interior design tips for rentals that I've used to decorate my rental apartment. Things like paint, wall storage solutions, drapes, kitchen and bathroom hardware, peel and stick wallpaper and more!

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⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 - Interior Design for rental apartments
00:38 - Change your kitchen and bathroom hardware
01:47 - Use area rugs to hide bad flooring
02:40 - Change lighting to create interesting focal points
03:38 - Paint your walls
05:00 - Peel and stick wallpaper
05:47 - Create a gallery wall
06:21 - Install drapes
06:59 - Use walls for storage

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[SJP]

More people rent I don’t understand why more videos for rental decorating and design isn’t as available. Great ideas!

[madelainadepace]

We added accent walls and replaced the light fixtures and our landlord was really impressed. He says it looks like it was professionally decorated lol

[kdrinaline]

There is something called the No No Bracket. It allows you to hang curtains without drilling holes. It slides right over the thing your blinds are attached to. I would recommend. They are working for me so far.

[mypetcerberus]

You have had some lenient landlords! I've never lived somewhere where it wasn't expressly prohibited in the lease to change sink/shower fixtures or lighting (US rentals in Iowa, Michigan, Colorado, NJ, NYC). It's been hit or miss on allowing painting or drilling in the walls, but always a win when it is allowed! When it's not: loads of command strips and very large colorful modern art is your friend (stretched canvas, not framed art so it is lighter weight).

I'll have to look into your recommended brands for stick-on wallpaper - I've heard so many horror stories about the removal process not only taking off the paint but also messing up the sheetrock or plaster underneath that I've been leery.

Thanks for the tips! Inspirational as always.

[judyeckhart]

I love how get right to topic. You explain things very clearly and simply. Love your channel.

[Tweeza]

I’ve suggesting swapping out taps (faucets) door handles etc to my daughter but she can’t be bothered because the whole place is wanting attention- ( however I bought her white eyelet translucent curtains to cover the manky verticals which cheered her up ) - in Australia they’ve only very recently allowed tenants to paint walls hang pictures without needing permission - such an exciting development it made the 6o clock news

[dekaaden]

I am binge watching your videos!! I love them! Plz keep them coming especially on apartments/ renter friendly.
Mad love for you ❤️

[jaimeeboettcher]

I would love a tour of your apartment. I'm sure you are asked this a million times!

[honey_lion]

Yay! Thank you for this! If you don't rent, you have no idea all the little rules that come when trying to decorate.

[Runsk]

Omg the blinds! Yes. My current nightmare 🤣

[KirstineDamgaard]

Coming from Scandinavia (Denmark), the lights and the blinds tips are so foreign. o: When you rent an apartment here, the only light you're getting is spot in the bathroom and something under the kitchen cabinets and there are no blinds. That be said; it really totally changes an apartment when you get all the little details like blinds/curtains and lighting so it matches with the rest of your style! Found your channel just as I moved into my mew rental and all these tips are so helpful ~

[tjordan]

Long time San Francisco renter. I absolutely have done each and every recommendation in this video, and my rental looks far more pulled together than most owned condos.

[aca]

3M Command strips and hooks are your friend. Easy to put lots of stuff on the walls without making holes the landlord either doesn't allow, or you'd have to fill later.

[JustYFriend]

Great tips! The light fixtures make a huge difference! I just can never tell between "bold statement" or "plain tacky" with some of them. 😜

[MichaelCeratops]

I've done the hardware thing. It can really transform a boring cabinet and make it your own.

[stellamantikou]

I currently live in an apartment where the bumpy floor is laminated, the walls have the cheapest beige wallpaper you can think (it peels off when you try to dust it!), the doorknobs are so old you have to change the whole door. The landlord doesn't let us change the drapes, drill the walls (probably because they will fall down 😂) or put his old furniture in storage...Delightful, yes?😳 But I am hopeful that with your advice on area rugs, lighting and general decor touches it will be better. (until I move out in the summer!😉) Thank you!

[lsamoa]

Excellent tips, thanks! I usually change door handles and light fixtures when I move into a new rental, but I had never thought about also changing water taps and such. I should totally do that, it'd make a huge difference!

[allicat]

Love your videos and wisdom. I have lived in a rental for years and my design struggle has been wiring! Outlets aren’t necessarily everywhere, and although more things are becoming wireless, they still have to be recharged. Sometimes adding overhead lighting to what exists already isn’t an option-how do you get light into places where there’s no outlet? And power strips-why are they so short? How do you integrate/hide/accept these unsightly necessities? Thank you!

[SusanSusan-qcwx]

Thank you Nick wish you were my high school teacher. You explain... I understand

[MaidInCanada]

Hi Nick - so happy to have discovered your channel! I've done pretty much all of these things to my rental. I also have those hideous vertical blinds and removing them isn't an option. I've used curtains to hide them in the living room and 2 bedrooms but I didn't want to put long curtains in my kitchen. Instead, I'm using removable wallpaper to cover the slats, so when you close them, it kind of looks like a curtain panel and adds some colour.