Even if you’re a renter, there’s no doubt you still want to deck out your living spaces. This includes the outside. Whether it’s a balcony, deck, or yard, your rental can still have loads of design aesthetic without compromising your budget or violating your lease. Here are some budget-friendly tricks to transforming the yard in your rental into the perfect outdoor space. 

Before doing any work on the outdoor area, consult your lease agreement. Are you allowed to plant vegetables, fruits, or flowers? Can you add natural stone pavers or install a fence? If there’s no specific information about it, call up your landlord. Talk about some of the things you want to add to the outdoor space and see what your landlord is okay with. The last thing you want is to lose your living space because you violated the terms of your lease. 

If you live in an apartment complex, chances are you are limited to your porch, deck or balcony. That’s okay! There’s still a lot you can do in that space that will make the area appear cozy and lived in. Make sure you know whether or not you can have a grill on your porch or what the policy for hanging string lights outside is. The most important thing prior to making any design changes in your rental is looking through your lease to ensure you don’t incur any additional charges when moving out!