Love where you rent.
Renter-friendly decor and comfort upgrades for US renters, with free calculators to get the size and amount right. Make your place feel like home and keep your deposit safe.
Ideas for your rental
Which kind of product suits your space, what it risks for your deposit and how it comes off when you move.
Floor Lamps for a Dark Corner: Which Kind Lights Your Room
Brighten a dark apartment corner with a plug-in floor lamp: bright LED lamps, lamps you can aim for reading and shade lamps for a soft glow.Read the guideRenter Friendly Blinds: Which No-Drill Shade Fits Your Window
Cover a rental window without drilling: spring rod cellular, roller and zebra shades, stick-on paper shades and magnetic door blinds, by window.Read the guideShoe Storage for a Small Apartment: Which Kind Fits Your Space
Store shoes without built-ins: open racks, over-the-door pockets, clear boxes, under-bed cases and slim cabinets, by the space each one suits.Read the guide
Measure before you buy
Free calculators for the size and the amount: rugs, curtains, wallpaper, tile, hanging strips and the right window AC for your room.
Rug Size Calculator
Pick a room, sofa, bed or dining table and get the standard rug size that fits, using the spacing guidelines rug makers recommend.Open the calculatorCurtain Size Calculator
Enter your window and ceiling measurements to get the panel width, number of panels, ready-made length and rod length, plus how high to hang the rod.Open the calculatorPeel and Stick Wallpaper Calculator
Enter your wall and roll size to see how many rolls of peel-and-stick wallpaper to buy, with pattern matching and trim included.Open the calculatorPeel and Stick Tile Calculator
Enter your backsplash or floor size and pick a product to see how many sheets, packs or boxes of peel-and-stick tile to buy.Open the calculatorCommand Strip Calculator
Enter your item's weight and size to see which adhesive strip size to use and how many pairs, based on the manufacturer's published ratings.Open the calculatorWindow AC BTU Calculator
Enter your room size, how sunny it is and how many people use it to see how many BTUs your window air conditioner needs and which common size to buy.Open the calculator
Planning a move?
Rent and money calculators, letters to your landlord and checklists, in the order you'll need them, from the apartment search to getting your deposit back.
Written by Tess Mullins
Practical, reversible ways to make a rental feel like home, with the lease in mind. Every calculator shows its math and its assumptions, and every letter leaves the details of your state's law for you to check.