The corner was where I went wrong. Everything else had come off cleanly. Slow, patient, methodical — peel from the edge, pull at a low angle, keep the tension even. The wallpaper lifted off the wall in long satisfying strips…
Moving out is the moment of truth for every renter who decorated. All the peel-and-stick wallpaper, the backsplash tiles, the adhesive hooks, the tension rods, the floor tiles you laid over the ugly linoleum, all of it needs to come…
The bedroom is the last room I ever get to in a rental, and I think that’s true for most people. You spend all your energy making the living room presentable for guests, and your own bedroom stays a mattress,…
The first time we moved out of a rental, I lost part of my deposit over things I could have fixed in an afternoon with about twelve euros of supplies. Nail holes I never filled. A ring on the kitchen…
When we moved into our second flat in Thessaloniki, the living room had one wall that was just begging for something. You know the wall. The one your eye lands on the second you walk in. Ours was a flat…
All a renter longs for is a dedicated, organized, and beautiful culinary space where they can cook dinner and host friends easily without feeling like they are standing in a 1990s time capsule. That’s why executing renter-friendly, temporary kitchen upgrades…
All a renter longs for is a dedicated, organized, and peaceful outdoor environment where they can host friends, drink their morning coffee, and enjoy the fresh air without feeling stressed by their surroundings. That’s why executing renter-friendly, temporary backyard upgrades…
Ugly rental floors can be highly annoying, especially when it is just dated yellow linoleum covering your entire kitchen and bathroom. All a renter longs for are beautiful, modern, and clean floors without losing their security deposit. That’s why renter-friendly…
Seeing beautiful, moody rooms all over the internet can be highly annoying, especially when you live in a strict rental. All a renter longs for is a deeply colored, cozy space without losing their security deposit. That’s why the “color…
There was a time in the first place I put down on my own as an adult when I had to put up with a bathroom that you just want to shut the door on and forget about. You had…
