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.
There’s a little rebel in every renter, and mine came out strongest with this bathroom makeover. One evening, somewhere between doing my skincare and noticing how discoloured the grout lines around the mirror had become, it hit me: why was I ignoring the one room I start and end my day in? In today’s world of renter hacks and decor options, surely I could find a way to disguise the clinical floor-to-ceiling tiles. Challenge accepted!
If you’ve ever stared at your rental bathroom thinking it’s beyond saving, think again. That’s exactly why I wanted to share this project, to show how even the smallest changes can make a big impact and transform an overlooked space with a clever workaround.
We might get lucky with a functional space but if it lacks warmth, charm, and any trace of personality, a quick upgrade like this will make the morning bathroom queue wait a little more worthwhile.
