{"id":7008,"date":"2017-10-10T08:49:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T12:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=7008"},"modified":"2017-10-10T08:50:08","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T12:50:08","slug":"how-to-deal-with-ugly-wall-color-or-carpet-in-your-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/how-to-deal-with-ugly-wall-color-or-carpet-in-your-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Deal With Ugly Wall Color or Carpet in Your Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have all been there when looking for a new place; an apartment or home ticks off all of our boxes and looks great until something terrible happens. You walk into the bedroom or living room and horrific wall colors, an ugly wall color, or crappy carpets greet you. While that is no problem when buying a house (as you can remodel), most landlords won\u2019t let you rip out carpet or paint the walls. Luckily, we have some tips for dealing with these poor design choices in your New York City apartment<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many people might head right for the door after this discovery and disregard the whole place, but they shouldn\u2019t. There are plenty of things you can do to make this bad wall color or carpet much easier to deal with.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seven Tips for Dealing with an Ugly Wall Color or Carpet<\/h2>\n

It’s time to learn more about the ways to deal with that ugly wall color or unsightly carpet in your apartment.<\/p>\n

1. Art is Your Best Friend<\/h3>\n

When it comes to god-awful paint color or wallpaper choices, hanging art on your wall is one of the best fixes. Not only does art draw people\u2019s eyes to it, but it also covers up some of the walls. It is basically combatting your ugly wall color or wallpaper in two different ways. While you likely won\u2019t be able to use nails or screws to hang your art, there are tons of other alternatives. Command strips or command hooks are great and can hold your art on the wall, without damaging the walls at all.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Furniture Choices and Placement are Key<\/h3>\n

Furniture is oftentimes the star of the room, and this is good news for you if you have a room with terrible carpeting or awful wall color\/wallpaper. By selecting furniture that catches the eye or is fairly large, you will essentially make it so you and others see less of that wall or carpet. So while the type of furniture you select is important, so is its placement. If there is a particular spot on the wall or floor that is unsightly, putting furniture over it or in front of it is a great idea. Also, placing tall or large furniture up against the wall is a great way to hide wallpaper or ugly colors.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Keep the Carpets Clean<\/h3>\n

Some carpets are just terrible in general, of course, but others might just be dirty or unkempt. Before you look for ways to hide the hideous carpet, you should try and see if maybe it is just dirty. Try cleaning your carpet before you go about looking for ways to hide it. You would be shocked at what a little bit of cleaning and care can do for a carpet. Also, keeping it clean is important as well. While many landlords will have carpets cleaned before a new tenant comes in, that isn\u2019t always the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

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