A friend of mine has just rented a new place and is looking for some advice about what furniture to buy. I think rugs and lighting are the perfect starting point, they create a real base for your room and are easy to take with to your next home.
Looking back, the two large kilim rugs I bought 15 years ago have stayed with us through changes of taste, a new family, and multiple homes, they were a fabulous investment.
In a rental a rug will also go some way to hiding ugly carpet or tiles that wouldn't be your choice.
Light fittings in rentals often tend to the cheap and nasty. Lamps are a cost effective way of improving the lighting and adding your taste to the space. We had a hideous pendant in our previous rental and the best thing I ever did was replace it. I never regretted the expense of an electrician to take it down, and put it back up before we left.
Buy some simple glass vases (look out for great bargains at $2 shops) and fill with fresh flowers, your space will feel more like home immediately.
Simple peonies, PB Kilim, Titan lamp from Freedom, Wool kilim from Loom, Beaded Chandelier
Looking back, the two large kilim rugs I bought 15 years ago have stayed with us through changes of taste, a new family, and multiple homes, they were a fabulous investment.
In a rental a rug will also go some way to hiding ugly carpet or tiles that wouldn't be your choice.
Light fittings in rentals often tend to the cheap and nasty. Lamps are a cost effective way of improving the lighting and adding your taste to the space. We had a hideous pendant in our previous rental and the best thing I ever did was replace it. I never regretted the expense of an electrician to take it down, and put it back up before we left.
Buy some simple glass vases (look out for great bargains at $2 shops) and fill with fresh flowers, your space will feel more like home immediately.
Simple peonies, PB Kilim, Titan lamp from Freedom, Wool kilim from Loom, Beaded Chandelier
