Renting seems to be the way to go. There’s always been the age-old debate and the societal norms that dictate we should get a mortgage – but they’re very much old-school views being abolished by Gen Z renters. Although only 11 million people in the UK are renters at present, that’s still a large number of people that grows year on year.
One of the troubles with renting is decorating – most contracts stipulate tenants can only decorate so much or that the property has to be returned to how it was when the tenancy began.
Let’s explore how you can decorate a renter property in luxurious style and still return it to normal at the end of the contract.
The Bedroom
We spend a large part of our day in our bedroom – hopefully at least eight hours a night. It becomes a sanctuary, and it’s very easy to decorate luxuriously without making major changes.
Focusing on the bed itself – consider a smaller statement headboard backing onto a texture layered accent wallpaper print to create a structure to the wall and combine it with a wall sculpture affixed above the headboard. This look is divine. By creating more of a dimension to the feature wall, it can make the room feel more luxurious through the textured layers.
Lights can play a heavenly luxurious role in the bedroom – simple lighting fixtures can add that luxury flare. One option is the bedside lampshades. Consider the trend of contemporary yet classic lampshades that utilise straight Pembroke designs to capture class and luxury in one like the luxury lampshades at https://www.pennymorrison.com/collections/lampshades.
The Living Room
Again, lights play a big part in the luxurious feeling the living room provides. For the ceiling light, consider a statement feature – such as a larger glass petal design that would compliment a classically floral bedside lampshade, for example. Something bold to bring character to the room is essential.
Another bold feature in the living room is a centrepiece – and gold is back. Gold features in the living room work so well with neutral walls – and one design embodies luxury through gold furnishings like a coffee table. One design on the Trend Design Book features grand tree stumps embroidered with gold with a marble top finish – and it’s to die for.
The main event in a living room should always be the sofa. Corner sofas seem to be the lasting trend in 2021, perhaps because they offer texture to a room. Large corner sofas — think velvet leather if you want the ultimate luxurious feeling — helps offset the square room and provide shape.
Returning The Property Normal
Wallpaper can be removed and replaced, coffee tables and wall features can come with you, and as long as you’re not making structural changes – it’s pretty easy to decorate a rented property and return it to normal at the end. Top tip – take a picture to remind yourself exactly how the property was in terms of the colours of the wall.
Luxurious living isn’t reserved for anyone in particular. Anyone wanting to live luxuriously can draw inspiration from design trends and make it their own. Renters can enjoy the same freedom to decorate lavishly as someone owning a home would.
