If the carpet in your
rental home leaves a lot to be desired, unless you are in a short lease
situation, you should consider other options. The landlord may welcome a
positive change such as lifting and removing carpet if there are decent
floorboards underneath. Where carpet must remain and if money permits, purchase
a rug from Ikea, Freedom, etc. to cover the ugly carpet as much as possible. Floating
flooring is also an option, which you can place over the top of the existing
flooring. Chipped bathroom floor tiles can be concealed with a bathmat and
durable polyurethane mats can be used to cover unattractive kitchen tiles.
Flooring: floors can really
change a space, so make sure your floor looks the part!
Another quick fix for aesthetic improvement is curtains
As mentioned in a
previous post (Think Before You Act!) your home’s curtains may not be to you taste, so seek approval
to take them down and either discard or store them. Shower curtains are a must
to change as they can be unhygienic. Homeware and specialty stores have a range
of standard sized roman, venetian blinds and bathroom curtains which can do the
trick and allow you to take with you when you leave as they are standard
fittings. Just re-iterating you must keep the original curtains to put back up
when you leave.
