Liz Fraser offers top tips to help make the most of your rental.
In today’s fast paced and competitive rental market its essential your property stands out from the rest. A few cosmetic improvements can go a long way to creating a ‘wow factor’ and it needn’t cost the earth.
1 Add colour A quick coat of paint and a feature wall colour can totally change a room, providing you choose a colour which works with the furniture already there. A striking rug, as big as you can afford, with a linen, leather or suede border will cover a multitude of previous tenants 'carpet sins' and instantly claim the flat as your own. Two meters square is a good size as it will almost certainly fit your next flat too.
2 Let there be light Lighting is really important and should be seen as a piece of artwork in the room. Again, choose something you would like to live with for a while and be as big and bold as you dare. Black shades always look more expensive and a bit more interesting than white or cream and create a really warm boutique hotel type light in the evening.
3 Dress the walls Not many of us can afford to buy beautiful artwork, but we can still avoid the student poster on the wall look. There are lots of inexpensive canvases available on the high street – be bold and go as big as you can.
4 Create the illusion of light and space Adding mirrors to dark rooms and corners will reflect light, and may even cost less than artwork. Oversized floor standing mirrors always look impressive but a more cost effective option is to buy long rectangular shaped mirrors.
Liz Fraser helps design furniture packages for THis Designs. Visit thisdesigns.co.uk