Renter-Friendly Upgrade Guides
Which kind of product suits your space, what it risks for your deposit, whether you need to ask first and how it comes off when you move.
Latest guides
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 guideFreestanding Clothing Racks: Which Kind Fits Your Apartment
Short on closet space? Rolling racks, double-rod racks, open wardrobes, closet systems and coat trees for an apartment, by space and load.Read the guideNo-Drill Jewelry Organizers: Which Kind Fits Your Space
Keep jewelry tidy without nails: over-the-door cabinets, hanging organizers, adhesive necklace bars, stands and boxes, with what each holds.Read the guideRenter Friendly Room Dividers: Which Kind Splits Your Studio
Split a studio without building a wall: fabric screens, screens on wheels, wood and bamboo screens and floor-to-ceiling curtain frames for renters.Read the guideRenter Friendly Ways to Hang Curtains Without Drilling
Hang curtains in a rental without drilling, step by step: clip rings, tension rods, blind brackets, magnetic rods, adhesive hooks and tap-in brackets.Read the guideRenter Friendly Curtain Rods: No-Drill Options for Every Window
Hang curtains without drilling: which renter friendly curtain rod fits your window, what each kind risks for your deposit, and examples to compare.Read the guideOver the Toilet Storage: Which Kind Fits a Rental Bathroom
Add shelves above the toilet in a rental: tension poles, open racks and cabinets compared by fit, tank clearance and what each risks for your deposit.Read the guideStorage Ottomans: Which Shape Fits a Small Living Room
Hidden storage and an extra seat in one piece: which storage ottoman shape suits a small living room, what it holds and how it packs up for a move.Read the guideVacuum Storage Bags: Which Kind Fits Your Closet
Shrink bulky bedding and off-season clothes to free closet space: flat, cube and hanging vacuum storage bags compared, and what not to compress.Read the guideOver the Door Organizers: Which Kind Fits What You Store
Add storage on the back of a door without drilling: which over the door organizer suits clothes, shoes, pantry cans or towels, and how to check your door.Read the guide
How the guides work
Every guide starts from the renter's side: what each kind of product risks for your deposit, whether your lease or your landlord gets a say, and how it comes off when you move. The badges on each kind sum that up, and example products are described from the makers' own specs and instructions.
Most guides pair with one of our upgrade calculators, so you can measure first and buy the right size. Links to Amazon are plain links: we earn nothing when you buy.