Simple Methods I Secretly Added Color to My Rental, Creating a Homely Atmosphere
Ammarah Hasham Transforms Rental Home with Color and Personality
Ammarah Hasham, a color enthusiast and renter, has transformed her rental home into a vibrant and stylish living space. Despite leading a lifestyle of in-betweens, due to being married to an aviator, Hasham has made a point of turning each rental into a home that reflects her unique personality.
Hasham's creative touch is evident in her DIY projects, which include an oversized headboard made from plywood, wallpaper, and upholstery pins that beautifully zones the bed and adds flair without damaging the walls. She has also created a gallery wall on a blank wall behind her sofa, injecting color and character into her living room.
In her daughter's room, Hasham used peel-and-stick cork tiles to create a giant pinboard, serving as a revision board during GCSEs, an ever-evolving vision board, a photo journal, and bringing warmth, texture, and joy to the space. In the bathroom, she turned to self-adhesive floor tiles and stuck them onto the existing basic wall tiles to create a faux tile wall.
Hasham's focus on renter style is evident in her use of statement furniture, such as a psychedelic armchair by Graham & Greene, to break the monotony of beige in her rental. She also used a bold, pattern heavy Wendy Morrison rug to ground a room with color and pattern, while keeping the deposit intact.
Hasham's DIY projects extended to the lighting in her home, with IKEA wall sconces being stuck onto self-adhesive floor tiles and fitted with wireless puck lights. One of her most striking additions is an Anthropologie sofa throw hung as a tapestry, creating a focal point in a room without the need for a paintbrush or landlord complaints.
Hasham's renter-friendly design ideas have been featured in leading UK and US interiors and lifestyle publications, and she is the founder of the Instagram account @ThePajaamaHub, which has nearly 30,000 followers. In 2022, she won the Best Makeover category in the Real Homes Awards.
Despite her success, Hasham has made it clear that her DIY projects do not contain any expert advice. She dislikes the prevalence of beige in rentals and believes that color, personality, and a sense of belonging should not wait for a 'forever home'. Hasham's transformation of her rental home using 7 easy ways to add color serves as an inspiration to renters everywhere, showing that with a little creativity and DIY spirit, even a rental can become a home.
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