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How to personalise your rental home with colour and more

February 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

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With the Australian property market one of the worldโ€™s most expensive, home ownership is out of reach for many people. But being a renter doesnโ€™t mean you canโ€™t put a personal stamp on your home, as demonstrated by Melbourne hair colour educator Candice Johnson’s apartment.

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Lounge room

Located in Brunswick, the bright, eclectic rental abode now has almost 10k Instagram followers who tune in for a daily dose of colour-packed inspiration and to see how Candice doesn’t let renting get in the way of her creativity.

A former t-shirt factory, the three-level apartment does have great bones โ€“ it features high ceilings, large open spaces, and a massive void (you can see through the middle from the top to the bottom floor). But bones aside, US born Candice has certainly put her own stamp on the rental that features an impressive array of colour and lots of pink.

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Candice Johnson

โ€œPink has always been my go-to colour. I have always worn it and now I even have pink hair. The more pink I have around me, the happier I am,โ€ says Candice Johnson who pairs vintage Facebook Marketplace finds with IKEA pieces and colour pops from Australian homewares brands Castle and Things and Sage & Clare. Candice’s home is also proof that you donโ€™t have to own your home to truly make your mark on it, which is why we thought it would be interesting to hear her thoughts on how to make a rental your own.

Paint

โ€œPaint is a cheap and easy way to make a space feel like home and it can completely change a space. I always ask my landlord before painting and Iโ€™ve never had one say no,โ€ says Candice, whose apartment was quite sterile when she moved in. The all-white walls didn’t last long though โ€“ painting a few walls and beams pink instantly made the place feel much warmer. โ€œUsually, I have to paint it back but some landlords will let you leave it. A lot of people donโ€™t mind a feature wall or a small colour pop,โ€ says Candice. 

Candace has personalised the apartment with pops of pink paint
Candice has personalised the apartment with pops of pink paint

Art

โ€œI change my prints constantly as I get bored,โ€ says Candice who cites Society6 and little FY! as her favourite places to purchase affordable art. โ€œThe prints are usually priced at around $30-to-$50 and rather than just being mass printing places, they use independent artists that are less cookie cutter. They offer quick shipping too,โ€ says Candice who puts her old prints into storage and pulls them out again when sheโ€™s after a change of scene.

As for hanging, Candice uses removable 3M hooks; often double the recommended amount just to be sure they wonโ€™t fall. โ€œI use the velcro ones and I have used many over my rental history. I love how you donโ€™t have to worry about nails,” says Candice.

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Lounge room

Textiles

Candice uses a variety of colourful cushions, throws and rugs to imbue her home with personality. โ€œI have well over 60 cushions and when Iโ€™m bored, I swap them all around. You can add a lot of fun that way,โ€ says Candice.

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Bedroom

House plants

โ€œI counted over 60 house plants. Itโ€™s a lot of work as theyโ€™re all different and require different things but I do think they give character, personality, and make the place feel homely,โ€ says Candice who often relies on plants if thereโ€™s a blank spot to fill in her home.  

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The dining room chairs were Facebook Marketplace finds and the lightning bolt mirror is from Melbourne’s Bride & Wolf.

Thrifty buys

โ€œSome of my favourite things have come from Facebook Marketplace,โ€ says Candice who found her orange dining room chairs on the platform. โ€œThey were from this elderly man, and they are pristine and gorgeous,โ€ says Candice. Other finds include a vintage timber bar and Candice loves attending warehouse sales too. โ€œMany fancy brands have annual sales and Iโ€™m always first in line.”

This vintage mirrored bar was found on Facebook Marketplace
This vintage bar was found on Facebook Marketplace

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