Renting is the mode by which most people live in heavily populated cities. Most people opt for leasing out an apartment rather than owning a house and facing a long commute from the suburbs. Aside from the fact that most real estate prices have risen, taking a long commute is no longer ideal. Time is, indeed, gold. Convenience is the most sought after commodity. There are 84 renters for every 16 homeowners in the United States of America.
How far will you go to get that extra hour of sleep every day? The cost of renting has shot up as well in urban areas. The cheapest rate you can get for a studio apartment in New York is at least $1,150. In contrast, to own a cheap real estate investment forever will only take you around $750,000 in the same city. If you insist on burning that rent money up for something that, in the end, you can’t own, maybe that rent is worth the convenience it brings. You have to make sure you squeeze every penny out of that expense.
If you are dead set on getting the most out of your rent, there are many ways you can change up the old burrow.
Painting the Walls
If allowed by your landlord, consider painting the walls of your apartment. Have you ever wondered why, in the most populous cities, graffiti is everywhere? Some artists need a lot of space to express themselves. Treat the paint job as an art project.
A little color change can go a long way. Paint it the way you see fit. A blank canvas will help you gain a sense of control over your apartment. Do style it the way you want it to be. Painting the wall in clean, monotone colors will give it a nice and easy glow. Colors like mint green and pale white are great examples of these. Treat it like an art project and stretch how your wall can look. Also, as an alternative, you can leave space for your own wall art.
Changing Your Curtains
Accent your walls and windows with the proper curtains. Windows are an underrated part of your walls. They are your openings to the world outside. Depending on where your apartment is facing, your window will dictate whether you’ll say hello to a glorious sunrise or catch a glimpse of the golden hour of sunset. Matching the manner your window frame looks with the appropriate draperies is a huge tactic you can do to alter your home. Curtains can naturally bend the way natural light enters your apartment.
Consider also using blinds instead of curtains. Cleaning blinds is way easier to do and will cost less in the long run. Aside from the ease of maintaining window blinds, they are more effective in blocking most lights coming from outside.
Putting Up Wall Accents
If you do not have enough skill to paint, you also might want to try setting up wallpaper for your apartment. Aside from being way easier to do than repainting over the wall, planning and designing your apartment’s theme and mood is a fun activity. Your place will look congruent and will reflect your style and identity more. Rather than painting your wall full of flowers, it also might be more efficient to install a floral wall lining instead.
Putting up paintings in frames will also help decorate your walls. Even with a concrete or dilapidated wall, a nice painting can easily distract wandering eyes.
Transforming Indoor Light
Changing the lighting will greatly alter the way your place looks. Lighting is an easy way to create variety with the way your apartment feels and speaks to its occupants — guest or owner. Imitating how natural light enhances your apartment’s dark parts will create the necessary depth your home needs.
Adding Indoor Plants
Including small plants and other succulents in your home will make your place a breathable area. Our natural attunement to nature begs our beings to prefer seeing greens rather than concrete. Being at one with nature can help create better moods and decrease mental fatigue. It also helps restore focus when you have been staring at that blue screen for far too long.
Rearranging Furniture
Rearranging fixtures in your home is a great way to change the pace of how you move around your area. The productivity and accomplishment you get from changing up furniture arrangements can help boost and elevate your mood.
There are many approaches you can take to maximize the rent of your apartment. Strive to metaphorically own the place and make it a vivid expression of who you are. Moving little things and placing smaller stuff will create an atmosphere that screams you.
