New Jersey apartment rentals can be turned into the stuff dreams are made of with these easy DIYs for every area of your home.
Kitchen: Hate how boring and drab the colors are? Try adding peel-and-stick tiles to make the backsplash behind your counters look brand new and easier to clean. It’s removable so when it’s time to leave, you can quickly peel it off the wall. Prices are reasonable as well varying from as cheap or extravagant as you like on Amazon.
Adding or replacing drawer pulls or cabinet knobs in New Jersey apartments is also a fun way to DIY your kitchen or bathroom and get the look you want. Just remember to keep the old pulls and knobs for move out day.
Installing bead board wallpaper to your cabinets makes everything look new. As an added bonus, it’s easy to work with and costs less than $25 per roll on Amazon. You can even add bead board wallpaper to a boring space to create an fun accent walls in New Jersey apartments.
Bathroom: Like the look of the pressed-concrete patterned tiles and are allowed to paint inside your apartment? Use stencils to add the pattern of your choice in the color of your choice.
You can also use that convenient bead board wallpaper along the walls to make bathrooms in New Jersey apartments more pleasant.
You can update builders-grade light fixtures with Rustoleum’s metallic paints and new lightbulbs. This transforms the average stainless steel light fixture into a masterpiece of pewter, gold, or any color you can find. Just make sure to keep the fixtures that came with New Jersey apartments safe so you can replace your creations on move out day.
Other rooms: Stenciling is a lost art – use a pattern you love to create a custom accent wall that’ll leave your guests asking how you could afford such a fabulous place. It’s definitely much cheaper than wallpaper and you can do it quickly if the wall isn’t too large.
No mudroom or “definable” entryway when you enter your apartment? Use the wall next to your door to hang a shelf with hooks and set up a bench for an instant organizational space.
Doors looking drab? Installing plywood strips and then painting them adds instant character to any door.
As always, it’s a good idea to check with your community before undertaking any of these simple updates. But if it’s easily reversible, making New Jersey rental apartments your own should be a breeze!