| When you rent a home, you want to give it your | | | | the color and manufacturer of the paint they |
| own touch and be comfortable in your own space. | | | | want you to use. |
| But the question comes up as to whether you | | | | Is it worth it to paint your rental home on the |
| can paint the walls in a rental home and how far | | | | inside, to decorate it the way you want? |
| as you can go. | | | | One - consider how long you are staying. If it is |
| The homeowner and Property Management office | | | | rented month to month and you move out in six |
| has the last say. It depends on the preference of | | | | months, that is a lot of work. If you lease for a |
| the owner, when you get right down to it. Here | | | | year, maybe it is worth it. If you know you are |
| are a few areas to think about. | | | | going to stay for years, yes I would say it was |
| Painting Your Walls | | | | definitely worth it to have your walls painted the |
| Some owners or property management people | | | | way you want. |
| may allow you to paint the rooms. My suggestion | | | | Two - Factor in the time it is going to take you |
| is to pick colors that will be easy to paint over | | | | to repaint, or the cost of hiring a painter. Time or |
| later and will not bleed through the new coat of | | | | money wise, it may not be worth it. |
| paint you will be putting on when you move out. | | | | If this does not sound like something you want to |
| Why do I say that? Most in the end will ask that | | | | take on, then just consider decorating with your |
| you paint them back to the color they were | | | | window furnishings, throw pillows and chair or sofa |
| when you moved in. Usually this is white or off | | | | slip covers for completely different looks in your |
| white. You will need to match this exactly when | | | | rented home. |
| moving out. The best thing to do is ask them for | | | | |