| "body"> | | | | wall amply. If using a smaller frame, try grouping |
| If you are one of the many who live in rental | | | | your art with other items such as small shelves |
| homes or apartments, you have probably been | | | | layered with books or special trinkets from your |
| frustrated in the past with your limitations as far | | | | travels. If your landlord has a no-nail policy for the |
| as home décor. As paint is the simplest | | | | walls, try 3M Wall picture-hanging strips. Using a |
| way to stimulate your space from lifeless to | | | | heavy duty adhesive, your frames will be hung on |
| breathtaking, you are certainly restricted if your | | | | the walls without the pain of a hammer and nails. |
| landlord will not let you alter the color of your | | | | Adding color to a non-paintable room is as simple |
| walls. Yet another issue with rental homes is nail | | | | as purchasing a large area rug. Contemporary |
| holes. Often landlords ask that you do not place | | | | area rugs come in a variety of colors, patterns, |
| any holes in the walls, so hanging photos and wall | | | | and shapes. Consider having your area rug be the |
| art is difficult. In order to bring energy and | | | | focal point of your room by choosing a bold |
| harmony to your rental property, you must think | | | | pattern or hue. |
| outside of the box as far as decorating. | | | | Lighting is important in any room, and in a rental |
| Put away your paintbrush and grab some fabric! | | | | property it's not uncommon to purchase your |
| Taking a main bedroom as an example, choose a | | | | own lighting and take it with you when you leave. |
| fabric that contrasts or complements your | | | | In a main bedroom, chandeliers provide a soft, |
| bedding and surrounding décor. Examine | | | | romantic glow while providing you with the feel of |
| the blank canvas of your walls and decide which | | | | instant lavishness. |
| would work best as a feature wall or focal point | | | | If you have plain walls, be sure to purchase the |
| of the room. There are many possibilities with | | | | appropriate curtains or window coverings. With no |
| fabric. Purchase some extra large 16 x 20 picture | | | | bright colors on the wall to share space with, you |
| frames in similar colors but varying styles. Cut | | | | can focus on lush fabrics and dark colors such as |
| your fabric to fit inside the frames. Map out the | | | | velvet, silk, or brushed cotton. Avoid sheer fabrics |
| best way to hang your works of art by laying | | | | in light colors, as they will only create a washed |
| your frames out on the floor and drawing | | | | out look on your windows. |
| yourself a map on the wall. You can create a | | | | Whether you are in a rental property for a short |
| collage with the frames that will be an instant eye | | | | duration or a long stay, you can change the |
| catcher the second you walk into the room. | | | | décor to suit your style and mood without |
| If you'd rather have a large image take up the | | | | painting. All it takes is a little creative ingenuity and |
| entire wall, consider an oversized poster. A 54 x | | | | an ability to look beyond the walls to the details |
| 20 framed image or piece of artwork will fill up a | | | | that really make the room belong to you. |