Home remodeling services can be expensive, especially if you fully want to redo a space to make it your own. However, there are quite a few different ways that you can make a home feel totally fresh without breaking the bank and on a tight turnaround. Read on to learn six essential interior design tips that will help make your rental home a tenant-friendly space!
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Fresh paint is the first and most basic way to completely shift the vibe of your property. Fading or discolored paint jobs can be replaced rather quickly to make your home look like it is brand new. An unpleasant paint color can ruin the mood of a property as easily as an appropriate paint color can make all the difference.
A paint job can also help you make the most of smaller living spaces. Even a micro-apartment will look much bigger with a fresh coat of white paint covering all of the walls compared to how closed in everything will look with a darker color. Doing small touch ups in key areas can make your rental tenant-friendly, but whole walls or the entire property might need a new layer or two of paint.
Updating light fixtures is another surefire way to make your rental feel completely different. As a general rule, you will want to brighten any spaces that are dimly lit and replace any light fixtures or bulbs that are not functioning properly. Outdated light fixtures should also be replaced with newer models if you are looking for a significantly more modern feel. Remember that light fixtures are a major part of setting your property’s overall aesthetic tone.
You can also strategically update light fixtures to help shift your property’s interior design. For example, overhead lighting is often considered harsh and unappealing by tenants so a few sources of ambient lighting will go a long way to make the space more homey. Placing new or updated light fixtures in certain spots will also help open up the space in the same way that white walls would.
New shower heads are a great way to improve both your property’s appearance and give your tenants a more pleasant living experience. On the former front, shower heads help set the overall aesthetic tone of your property so make sure that the shower heads and other water fixtures match. A sleek and modern shower head, such as one with a waterfall feature, can make a bathroom feel completely reformed.
In addition to aesthetic concerns, new shower heads are a crucial part of your tenant’s bath experience. One of the most common bathroom complaints by renters is poor water pressure and swapping in a shower head that gives better water pressure (and perhaps has several settings) can suddenly make a big difference.
Peel-and-stick wallpaper is another cheap and effective way to improve your property’s look without paying for a complete makeover. It is an especially easy way to remodel a kitchen or a similar small area because you won’t have to buy that much wallpaper, and you can just significantly change the tone of one major room.
Peel-and-stick wallpaper is also a great renovation option if painting is too expensive or not an option. Adding options with a bold design or color scheme can open up or shift how a room feels without much of a hassle. Installation and removal are also simple enough that you can try out different wallpapers and change your mind as needed.
One final but important way to make your rental tenant-friendly is by adding greenery. Replacing and fixing fixtures or surfaces throughout your property will definitely improve your space, but sometimes all you really need is a few well-placed plants. Adding greenery to both indoor and outdoor spaces helps make a space feel like an actual home. Even if your tenants decide to not keep the plants, having them there for walkthroughs will help liven the space.
Instead of focusing on rental regrets, it is time to take some simple and efficient steps to making your property somewhere that tenants actually want to live. Add on a fresh coat of paint, update the lighting fixture, put a modern shower head in the bathroom, and see what you can do with some temporary floor tile and wallpaper options. Instead of completely remodeling your property, make some smart and/or temporary adjustments that will liven up the space so that your tenants feel at home.
