Adhering to the terms and conditions set by your flatmates, landlord and/or property manager is important. Often, these include ensuring that by the time you leave the property, it has the same visual appearance as when you first entered. No marks, no damage and no… stains.
Here’s how to customise your flatshare without any cause for concern.
1. Command strip to success
Got artwork but not allowed to hang anything on your walls? Your new best friends are Command strips (sometimes known as Command tape).
All you do is attach the tape to the back of your frame, and the other side to your wall, and the two pieces of tape will Velcro together. When you need to remove the tape from the wall, just pull it directly down and just like magic, it comes loose. No holes. No damage.
2. Modulate more
If you’re in the stage of your life where buying furniture is a thing, don’t part with money on anything that can’t be split apart, stacked-up on or stored underneath something else.
Modularity is a popular trend in interior design at the moment. From storage trays, tables that fit together like wedges of cheese, to sofas that split apart and can be rearranged, Pinterest is a brilliant place to find inspiration.
3. Green fingers
Plants are your best friend when you want to add character to your flat. Here’s a fantastic guide to ten green, easy-to-maintain, and affordable house plants that you can find online, at your local market or nearest garden centre.
4. Pocket projector
Are you the owner of a wall-length tapestry that – for the life of you – you don’t know how you’re going to hang in your new flat? A common predicament, we feel your pain. We do.
If you really want something that’s going to cover your wall in pretty pictures, grab a projector online instead. You can buy small projectors online for under £100 and you can display images or video in HD, and once you’ve bought it, you’ve got it for life.
5. Kitchen ustensil pegboard
Running out of storage space in your kitchen but don’t want to start putting up new cupboards? Purchase an affordable pegboard from an online retailer like eBay and hang up your pots, pans and other utensils with liberal abound.
Five great ideas that will help you personalise your flat without giving your flatmates, landlord or property manager the heebie jeebies. Still looking for your next flatshare? We’ve got thousands. Check our blog for other ideas and flatsharing tips, too.
