Rent-Friendly Upgrades (No Landlord Drama)

Just ‘cause you’re renting don’t mean you gotta live in beige box purgatory. There’s tons of easy upgrades that make your place feel like you—without ticking off your landlord. Peel-and-stick wallpaper? Game changer. It adds instant style and peels right off when it's time to move. Swapping out cabinet handles or light switch plates can seriously change the vibe, and you can keep the old ones to pop back on later. Hate your lighting? Grab some plug-in sconces or stylish floor lamps—no hardwiring needed. Curtains are another big one: hang ‘em high and wide to fake bigger windows. Even your shower can get a glow-up with a new curtain, cute mat, and some renter-safe adhesive hooks for storage. And don’t sleep on contact paper—great for jazzin’ up countertops or ugly tiles (just go slow so it don’t bubble up). The goal is makin’ it feel like home without losin’ your deposit. So go ahead—customize smart, decorate loud, and make that rental space work for ya. Just remember to keep the receipts and take pics before and after, just in case you gotta prove you left it all nice.