Tackle the walls first, as "paint is, always has been and always will be the quickest and easiest way to change the look of a place and make it feel clean," says Gilmour. As for budget, she says the general rule is to not spend more than a month's rent up to $1,000. Once you've found your perfect rental pad, Gilmour suggests spending a week or two living in the space and thinking about your design before making any changes. "If you can show you're adding value, hey, the landlords might add some value too and give you something you really like." Renters can try this too, as she notes, "Landlords are more giving and easy going if you're helping them out," and, she adds, it may even work in your favour. "We do a little negotiating with landlords," Gilmour says, like letting them keep a swapped out light fixture or custom blinds, to ease the way for mini makeovers on the show, which is currently airing its second season and taping its third. Jodi Gilmour, host of HGTV's For Rent (Mondays, 8 p.m.) says that landlords can be quite accommodating when you want to give your place a personal touch. On top of the landlord's rules, it's hard to make a temporary space feel cozy.īut being a tenant doesn't mean you need to resign yourself to bare beige walls. Getting that feeling is even tougher when you're renting.
There's nothing like the holidays to make you wish your space felt a little bit homier.
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