How to Make a Rental a Home

Works of Art:
  Fill an empty, boring room with little pieces of creativity. Nothing makes a place a home than personalized works of art or unusual knick-knacks.

•   Have an unusual piece of art or ceramics that you created with your own hands? Nothing makes more conversation than interesting artifacts and art.
•   Fill a decorative clear glass bowl with your favorite color marbles or polished stones.
•   Fill a glass bowl or vase with colorful dried flowers and potpourri.
•   Paint old furniture.
•   Buy new cabinet door handles, drawer handles, or dresser handles. Or, buy plain wooden handles and paint them with your favorite colors.

Little Touches:
  Add little bits of charm with these easy tips.

•   Brighten up an old or damaged couch with a new cloth cover.
•   Add charm to chairs and sofas with small, matching throw pillows.
•   Collect things during your travels such as spoons, postcards, or thimbles? Display them. Invest in a spoon rack to hang on a empty wall for your special spoons.
•   Hang a favorite quilt or family heirloom on a wooden quilt hanger. Try to find one with a shelf for added storage space.
•   Get a welcome mat for all outside doors.
•   Use throw rugs, especially in kitchen and hallways.
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