9 simple ways to add personality to your rental apartment

If you’re anything like most people, you’ve probably moved a few times since you found your first apartment. Finding the perfect rental apartment is quite challenging, especially if you’re as deliberate and selective as many tenants are. However, once you’ve found a suitable unit, the last thing you’d want to do is move out.

Often, even homes with perfect designs, fixtures, and finishings may feel a bit dull. In this article, we break down the easiest ways JTS Property Management team says will help to make sure your personality cuts through into the design and layout of your rental apartment.

Swap Out Standard Light Fixtures

Most apartments come with standard light fixtures that don’t add much character and style to the rental. These fixtures make your space feel dull. If you think about it, all those fancy homes on your Pinterest have one thing in common: unique light fixtures.

When moving house, you could swap out standard light fixtures for unique and stylish options. Vintage bulb holders and bulbs, for example, will give your home an interesting antique vibe, effectively adding a splash of personality and warmth. Lighting fixtures don’t have to be expensive - and if they are, you can take them with you when it’s time to move out!

Rugs, Curtains, and Drapes

The quickest way to make any space feel more like home is by throwing a bunch of rugs down to make it feel warmer. However, when looking to add character and personality to your home, it’s helpful to be a little more meticulous.

Walk to your closet and take a mental note of the recurring colors. It would be best to go for rugs, curtains, and drapes with similar colors and designs. This is the surest way to make your home look and feel more like you.

Use Wallpaper

Bare white walls are every tenant’s nightmare yet are a standard fixture in most rental apartments. Wallpaper is a quick, effective, and temporary solution to this problem, allowing you to add some style and detail to your home without having to repaint.

Wallpaper comes in many different colors, prints, and designs, giving you a wide range of options and themes to choose from. Consider using other wallpaper in different rooms to give each room its personality. Whenever you’re bored with it, tear it down and get a new roll!

Spruce Up Your Outdoors

If you’re lucky to have a lot of outdoor space, be sure to take full advantage of it. For example, you can set up a backyard fire pit in anticipation of those summer BBQ parties. Organize the area by installing stylish lounge chairs and umbrellas that can accommodate your family and friends.

Alternatively, you can go the gardening route if this is something that interests you. Besides eating healthier and cutting the cost of groceries, having a home garden can help lower stress. A few plants you can start with include tomatoes, strawberries, herbs, and flowers. 

A Statement Piece in Every Room

Most furnished apartments come with standard, commonplace furniture that doesn’t add much presence and style to a home. Many interior designers recommend placing a statement piece in each room and planning around it to create a working theme.

Bold statement pieces tend to draw people in as soon as they walk into a room. Having one in each room ensures every corner of your house has something unique and exciting going on. For example, a green velvet couch would be the focal point of your living room, giving you the freedom to use simple accessories to decorate the rest of the room.

No One Likes Bare Walls

As we’ve mentioned above, walls painted the standard white or yellow make an apartment feel like a college dorm. Choose from anything from old picture frames to street paintings because wall art is a simple and effective way to deal with this problem.

If you’re keen on DIY, you could download pictures from the internet, print them out, and frame them. That being said, it would be a good idea to spring for a few actual paintings; this way, you’ll not only be able to support local artists but also brag about how close you and the artist of a particular piece are.

Go Thrifting for Unique Pieces

How many of your friends have leather recliners in their homes? While we have nothing against these elegant, comfortable sofas, you have to agree they’ve become quite overdone. The last thing you want is to have an apartment that looks like a showroom.

When shopping for furniture and accessories, take the time to go through thrift stores in your neighborhood. You’re likely to find unique sofas, mirrors, and chandeliers that will instantly add personality to the different rooms in your house.

 Add Antiques and Artwork

Artistic pieces can help bring back good memories and experiences, mainly if you collected them from someone you love or souvenirs. Having them in your home can remind you of the artist and their talent, especially if they are long gone. They can also evoke happy memories of the places you once visited. Hang a few of these features in your kitchen or living room and observe how they uplift your spirits after a long day at work.

Plants, Plants, Plants

A few years ago, house plants were the sole domain of a specific type of person, or ‘plant moms’ as they affectionately call themselves. Today, house plants are the norm, having earned their places in restaurants and even offices. Plants play a huge psychological role in making people feel calm and relaxed and, most notably, less anxious.

Indoor plants are pretty affordable, and there’s something for everyone; if you don’t have much of a green thumb, you could spring for artificial plants or dried flowers.

Turn Your Apartment into a Place You Can Call Home!

Planning out an apartment can be pretty challenging, especially if you have no experience in interior design. Most designers come up with beautiful, unique spaces by injecting aspects of their client’s personalities into their houses. These tips should help guide you as you strive to do the same for your own home.

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