No matter which Grady Management community you choose, it’s important to make your new apartment feel like home. Whether you have rented a studio, one, two, or three-bedroom apartment, you will want to make your space functional and stylish. It may not be your house, but there are a few easy steps you can take to immediately personalize your apartment without permanent changes.
Painting the Walls Without Actually Painting the Walls
Temporary wallpaper is becoming more and more available, which is amazing if you’re looking for a chic patterned wall or if you want to add a bit of cool texture with a brick look.
But what if you just want a solid color? Did you know they make PAINTABLE temporary wallpaper? That’s right - you can go to the hardware store and pick any one of those thousands of paint colors!
Bold paint colors can go a long way to transform any rental space, but if you’re looking for a more dramatic change, it’s more possible than you think! Grady Management will let you paint IF you paint it back before you leave, so pick out some new wall colors!
Area Rugs
Area rugs are the perfect way to enhance your space with minimal effort and instant visual impact. You can use area rugs to soften the touch of hard flooring, and as a bonus, area rugs will also help absorb sound so there’s less echo and noise all around. Your neighbors will appreciate your efforts as well! Already have carpet throughout your apartment? Try adding an area rug on top of the carpet. This will give you a customized look to match your style and make the room feel more intimate. By adding a rug to your living room that matches your sofa or pillows, this visually pulls the room together and makes your pieces look more cohesive.
Take it a step further and consider adding area rugs to create “rooms” by dividing your areas… especially if you live in an open concept space. Area rugs are so versatile, that there is bound to be at least one color, size and shape that suites your style. So, when you’re presented with a neutral floor covering, try enhancing your apartment with an area rug.
Live Indoor Plants
Along with improving the air quality, live plants truly stand out as one of the easiest ways to make your apartment feel like a home. Don’t have a green thumb? There are plenty of plants that have more durable lifespans, just ask your local garden center and read the tag carefully to make sure you’re picking up an indoor plant. Ikea, The Home Depot, Lowes, and other home & garden retailers have great selections of indoor house plants to choose from and provide care instructions on the plant cards too. Adding live indoor plants to your home brings in an element of nature regardless of where your apartment is located.
With the simple addition of any of these elements, your apartment can be quickly customized with paint color, area rugs, or live plants with very little effort. These three easy tips to personalize your apartment can instantly transform your apartment home into a cozy and comfortable home that fits your personality and style.
Apartment Resident #LifeHacks was created in 2018 by Grady Management, Inc. Grady Management was founded in 1965 and continues to provide a full service residential, commercial, and consulting real estate firm in the greater Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area. Learn more from our website or Facebook page.
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