Every bit of decorating I do has to go through a certain filter - will it work in a rental? One day I'll own my own home and be able to go hog wild with architectural improvements, but for now I'm limited to cosmetic - and reversible - alterations.

Over at The Bargain Queen there is a great list of ideas for sprucing up your rental, like:

Add plants. If The Bargain Queen had decorating rules, #1 would be ‘all homes look better with plants’. She’s already written about cutting the cost of gardening, and most of these tips are equally applicable to finding and caring for indoor plants.

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