Home decorator Ammarah Hasham is one of Ideal Home's new Open House contributors, sharing her thoughts infusing her rental house with plenty of personality. See the rest of her articles here.
It’s December.
As I sit down to write this article, green tea in my favourite mug, by my usual spot next to the window, there is faint aroma of my earthy citrus scent filling the space around me. Fifi, my little ragdoll, is curled under the radiator and lifts her head every now and then to see if I am still here. Downstairs, my children are watching a film, I can hear its gentle hum and picture them in their usual spots.
Did I just romanticise these moments? Probably. Have I fallen for the social media trend or are we consciously re-learning the art of paying attention? You see when we rent, we grow into the act of noticing. We take ordinary moments made within the walls that might not belong to us, and choose to own them. Feel them. Assign meaning to them.
Here are five simple yet meaningful ways I adopted this personal philosophy of romanticising my life as a renter.
