6 Renter-Friendly Bathroom Updates You Can Do in a Weekend

Living in a rental should not prevent you from showcasing your style and personality in your home. To make it your own, you can make plenty of easy upgrades that won't affect the security deposit. Swapping the showerhead, adding peel-and-stick tiles, refreshing the paint, and adding plants and accessories are some of the renter-friendly hacks to update your bathroom while working within the limits of a lease. 

These hacks are also simple and affordable to DIY, so you won't feel much financial strain from undoing them when it's time to move. Better still, you can even reuse some of the furniture and fixtures in your new place. So all is not lost. 

Experts share six renter-friendly hacks to update your bathroom and create a space that reflects your personality

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Showerheads are easy to replace and an exceptional way to start each day with a spa-like experience.

Seamus Nally, CEO of TurboTenant, says this is a project that is easy to do and can make a big difference in your rental. But make sure to check your lease to make sure that it doesn't prohibit this kind of upgrade.

“You can also talk to your landlord and ask if this is something that can be done permanently. Otherwise, just hold onto the old shower head and reinstall it when you move out," Nally advises.

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Bare white walls aren't everyone's cup of tea. Painting is one of the most accessible and affordable ways to transform any space, including the bathroom. A little pop of color can change the mood of any room. 

Cori Pfaff, Senior Designer of Ashby Collective, says, «Color is an important element in creating a luxury retreat-like esthetic in your bath, so when updating, make those natural colored white walls