How to make a rental feel like home on a budget
The three changes that make a rental look finished, what to buy cheap, and the two categories worth paying properly for. Money only where it changes the room.
Small bedroom ideas when you cannot move the walls
Storage is the whole problem in a small rental bedroom. Use the wall above the headboard, the space under the bed, and a leaning mirror instead of adding anything permanent.
Tension rod vs curtain rod: what actually holds curtains up
Tension rod or cafe pole, which one holds curtains properly, and the three measurements to take before you buy. Includes why it goes inside the recess.
Gallery wall spacing and sizing without a stud finder
Two inches between frames, six to eight above the sofa, and two thirds of the wall width. How to get a gallery wall right and mount it without drilling.
How to light a small room without rewiring
Why one ceiling light makes a room look like a waiting room, where to put two lamps instead, and why the bulb matters more than the lamp.
Peel and stick wallpaper in a rental: what actually lasts
Peel and stick wallpaper works in dry rooms and fails in bathrooms. How it actually fails, how to prepare the wall properly, and what to use in humid rooms instead.
How high to hang curtains, and how long they should be
How high to hang curtains, how long the drop should be, and how wide the rod needs to be. Includes what to do about high ceilings and deep window recesses.
How to hang pictures without nails in a rental
Four ways to hang things on a wall you do not own, from leaning to adhesive hooks and picture ledges, plus where command strips stop being safe.
Rug size: what size rug for a living room
What size rug for a living room? Measure the sofa rather than the room, get the front legs onto the rug, and what to do when you have almost no floor to spare.
How to decorate a rental without losing your deposit
What actually gets deducted from a rental deposit, which methods reverse cleanly, and a ten minute end of tenancy checklist. Written for people who cannot fix anything to the walls.