Renters’ Decorating Solution: Paint Strip
08.03.18 | Posted in: Decorating
“Life is a big canvas, throw all the paint on it you can.” - Danny Kaye
Paint is a quick and easy way to completely change the appearance of any room. Unfortunately, for many renters, this change seems out of reach. Upon moving, the lords of our temporary dwellings tell us to, “leave no trace.” Instead of being forced to paint, not once, but twice; once to shape the room and once to erase the color, many of us just leave the walls neutral.
No more, I say!
When we moved into our rental house over a year ago, it was typical student housing. As I had just begun a career and a master’s degree, I wanted something that felt more like home; a serene place for studying and relaxing. The stark beige walls, however, lent me no help. Until my roommate presented me with a brilliant idea: paint a strip!
This strip gave not only color and contrast to the room, but also a perfect place to display photos and artwork, making an otherwise drab room feel more like home. Furthermore, the change is much easier to erase than a wholly-painted room: just paint over the strip, and voila! All evidence of your existence in the room is erased.
Like this tip? Have you tried it out? Please send me photos!
Tags: Decorating, paint, Picas, renting