For some of us who actually dig decorating and living in style, living in a Toronto rental apartment can seem pretty sucky. You can\u2019t paint walls (most of the time) and you\u2019re still locked into the location for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n
But that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t ways to make your living space more vibrant and beautiful! It\u2019s all about the little things in an apartment, and here\u2019s a list of things you can try to really bring your personality out into your home<\/p>\n
For most people, this doesn\u2019t need to be said, but for some it\u2019s vitally important<\/em> \u2013 the days of the bare dorm room are long gone and nothing is worse than stepping into someone\u2019s apartment for the first time and be greeted with blank walls and bare furniture. There needs to be some kind of decoration or it starts to look like a morgue, and absolutely no one ever wants that. Even if it\u2019s band posters you had when you were 18, put something<\/em> on those walls! Anything is better than nothing!<\/p>\n Being able to use things in multiple ways is a great way to save on space and establish a style in your apartment. Choosing versatile pieces is great, because the nature of renting almost necessitates a kind of nomadic lifestyle \u2013 from year to year, you may not know where you\u2019ll be living, so utilizing furniture in a way that\u2019s conducive to any space, anywhere, is useful and practical. Not to mention great looking!<\/p>\n A super easy fix that\u2019s cheap and effective, by giving your personal flair to your light fixtures and bulbs, you can easily convert the mood of your new pad to anything you might be interested in. Lighting is a great upgrade because you can take fixtures and bulbs with you when you leave and simply replace the old ones with the originals. You don\u2019t need to tie yourself down to good design choices!<\/p>\n Following in theme with lighting, changing curtains and blinds is just as easy and just as personally rewarding when you design your apartment \u2013 simply keep all the old ones in a closet and hang up whatever resonates with you! It\u2019s your space and you live in it, so modify it to suit your needs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For some of us who actually dig decorating and living in style, living in a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":2593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"coauthors":[220],"class_list":["post-2591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rental-guides"],"yoast_head":"\nVersatility is king<\/h2>\n
Upgrade the lighting<\/h2>\n
Blinds and curtains are your playground<\/h2>\n