Video feature: style on a shoestring; how to make a rented home your own

With only £1,500 to spend, Amira Hashish shows how to turn a bland rented room into a space that's summer-themed, feminine and fun
24 February 2016
Amira Hashish with the design team
How we did it: scroll down to watch our video of the transformation, plus behind-the-scenes footage
© Hangar Seven

1. Find a super sofa

2. Get the rug right

HOW WE DID IT:
Watch our six-minute video of the transformation plus behind-the-scenes footage

3. Cut curtain costs

Digetex stocks hundreds of funky wall murals with matching blinds, including this Superwoman print (murals from £79, blinds from £119; digitexhome.com)

4. Lighting up

5. Make art work

6. Revamp the walls

7. Find a top table

A Vesparado cushion, £19, from Furniture Village (furniturevillage.co.uk)

8. Be savvy with storage

9. Experiment with accessories

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