If I'm frank, there's little joy to be found renting in London. I've been doing it for 10+ years now, and if it was bad when I started as a fresh-faced graduate, today, it's a truly sorry state of affairs, especially amidst the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. As such, it can be difficult to make a property you don't own feel like home, and how sad that is! Your house, whether you have a landlord or not, should be a haven away from the trials and tribulations of daily life. But, if, like me, you're stuck on the market for the foreseeable, it's important to create pops of joy in your space.
I recently moved into my 11th rented apartment in London, and this time, I was determined to do it differently, while keeping my landlord happy enough to get my deposit back at the end. With the latter in mind, I made several small to mid-scale tweaks, amidst bigger investments, to cultivate a place that feels cohesive, elevated, and which I'm very happy to call home.
