Top 3 Interior Design Tips

While leasing companies do their absolute best to create well-designed homes that suit the vast majority of tastes, your perfect home won’t always have the ideal interior design. Luckily, you can do a fair bit to cater your new digs to your unique style—even if it’s a rental! If a complete renovation is out of the question, here are three ways you can bring out the NYC interior designer in you to transform your space.

Light it Up.

Lighting is a cheap but effective way to stamp your own personality on the home. Even if your home comes complete with wall and ceiling lights, it’s easy to spruce up the space by adding adding accent lights around. When choosing lamps and other lights, consider how the entire piece will contribute to the ambiance. The structure of the lamp itself can be used to imbue the home with your own style. Lamp shades can add color to the room. Even the type of light bulb can completely change a room’s feel. Try low wattage or filament bulbs for a low glow, for instance.

Invest in Artwork.

If you’re renting a townhome, it’s time to start investing in artwork that inspires you. Artwork offers a great opportunity to invest your money whilst also giving you an excellent way of diffusing your own personality into your rental. With that in mind, don’t just choose pieces that you think will increase in value, choose pieces that you like and reflect who you are. Hanging them will instantly make your new space feel like home. And the best thing is that you can take them with you wherever you move.

Buy Quality Furniture Pieces.

Just like with artwork, you’re better off spending money improving your townhome on things that you can take with you. A standout piece of furniture is a great example of this. Whatever it is, an armchair, a bookcase or a mirror, try shopping at a flea market or thrift store to give your home some character while staying on-budget. Also, spend your time looking around boutique stores to find pieces that you fall in love with. Wherever you move to, these few pieces of furniture will help you create that feeling of home wherever you live.

Of course, it always helps to find a stylish property to lease in the first place.