Rented Apartment Wall Mount

23 cleverly creative ways to decorate your rented apartment.

Rented apartment wall mount.

Joe brown of wired s gadget lab shows how a renter can build a faux drywall and plywood sandwich wall for flat panel hdtv wall mounting with minimal damage to the original wall underneath the faux wall still requires several 4 inch drywall screws to secure the structure. Often that means mounting your tv on the wall especially since many apartments are short on space. Audrey from this little street swears by this product and uses it as a liner on the wall before applying a second layer of decorative wallpaper. They told me the landlord was fine with it as i said i would leave the mount after however they did say if the landlord requests it i will have to have the wall sorted and re painted when i move out if they prefer.

Art pictures accessories décor items and wall coverings all go a long way in stylizing and personalizing blank and boring walls. If you do it make sure you get approval as a wall mount for a decent tv mine is a 50 plasma will require a lot of holes. It also seems like a good solution when you want to use regular non removable wallpaper but can t in a rental. The kind of anchor system you use for hanging depends primarily on the type of wall and the weight of your object.

Wall mounting is convenient. So firstly figure out what kind of wall you have drywall plaster or masonry. Squeeze a small glob of the spackle into each hole then use the putty knife to spread and blend it over the hole and wall. She says it smooths out any uneven surface and is strippable when you move out.

In a real pinch you can use some materials around the apartment to fill the hole. Decorating rented space is a real challenge because most landlords don t allow any permanent changes to the apartment or house etc. To prevent damage to the rental they have rules about painting putting holes in the wall and usually a bunch of other rules that can create design challenges. One of the easiest and best ways to make an apartment dorm room or house feel like your home is to hang things up on the wall.

But don t get out the drill and screwdriver just yet. Your place may be a rental but it s still your home and you want it to be as stylish and comfortable as possible. And it can greatly improve your viewing experience. Stop worrying and keep your rental deposit.