Easy DIY rental additions

When people rent they often think they can’t add any additions to the home. However, there are so many things you can do for your rental property that can be easily dismantled if you decide to move. From raised garden beds to brand new window treatments, lighting features and more, even a rental property is a (near) blank canvas for home creativity.

Check out these awesome DIY tips for your rental property.

Greenify both indoors & outdoors

Although you don’t own the home and probably don’t have much of a say in its structural design, you can add beautiful greenery both indoors and outdoors. Plants and garden space provide a home with a calming, vibrant atmosphere, and are just as useful inside as they are out. Indoor plants are perfect for bedrooms and living rooms, whilst a raised outdoor garden bed can be easily removed if you decide to find a new property.

Add new window treatments

Certain properties have window treatments that after some years have started to fray or wear. One thing you can do is install new curtains, blinds or shutters to give your home a new, reinvigorated feeling. You’ll be amazed at how much difference a little upgrade like this can make to a home’s feeling. 

It’s storage time

Many people become frustrated when their rental runs out of storage space. After all, they can’t exactly go and have new wardrobes installed. One way to alleviate this problem is to pick up furniture that comes with its own storage space. Think desks with hutches, coffee tables with drawers – anything that increases storage space in an otherwise unalterable property. 

Personalise with pictures

Because who doesn’t like coming into a home with vibrant art adorning the walls? This may seem obvious, but many people overlook adding art to their rental property as they think they can’t put picture hooks on the walls. However, removable picture hooks are so easy to install and remove and owners never really have a problem with them. You can even go check out your local op-shop to find wall art that you think will give the home a personal touch.

Mood lighting

The home’s lighting doesn’t have to rely solely on what’s been fixed into the ceiling. Adjustable lamps provide the opportunity of creating different lighting styles that can create a comforting atmosphere at night.