Date Posted: 2012-07-17 03:06:57
Site Posted: Myproperty.ph
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Depending on what your lease stipulates, a renter is supposed to leave a house, apartment or condo for rent the way he got it. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t make it your own during your stay. Here are some suggestions that you can do to liven up the place without creating problems with your landlord.
1. If you’re in a house for rent that has a garden, you can green up your outdoor space even more with the right plants. Create a vegetable garden with crops that are easy to grow, or give your yard some color with seasonal flowers. If your landlord won’t allow any digging, you can make do with potted plants. Aside from saving you the trouble of planting, potted plants can also come with you when it’s time for you to move out.
2. Apartments or condos typically have small spaces; often, you’ll find the living room in the same space as the dining room. You can create a temporary divider by putting a bookcase in between the two areas, and filling the shelves with things other than the staple books, like vases and travel souvenirs.
3. Landlords typically allow tenants to paint the walls, so you can bring a splash of color into your home. To keep things simple in one room, create an accent wall by brushing up only one wall, and using the color as the motif for the whole space.
4. If your lease allows you to make nail marks on the wall, hang up family photos or artwork that you have lying around. Mirrors are also a great way to make the place look bigger, especially if you’re living in an apartment or condo.
5. If you don’t like the lighting in your rental, you can always change them with more interesting options such as track lights to give your space an artsy feel, or a ceiling fan that will also help with ventilation. The best part is that you can easily put the old lighting back in and take the new ones with you when you leave.
Remember to double-check your lease before doing anything to the rental. Also, ask the landlord if he requires that you return the rental to its original state so you’ll know if you have to paint over the walls, remove anything you’ve hung or installed and uproot anything before moving out.
Jillian Cariola, Writer
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