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Rental Living Room Refreshed Without Breaking the Lease

This living room renovation prioritized material quality over square footage, proving a full gut is rarely the only path to a dramatic before-and-after.

Brooklyn, NY Budget: $2,100 Timeline: 1 week
Rental Living Room Refreshed Without Breaking the Lease — before
Before
Rental Living Room Refreshed Without Breaking the Lease — after
After

Project Highlights

  • Kept the existing footprint to control cost
  • Prioritized lighting and finishes over structural changes
  • Sourced statement pieces secondhand to stretch the budget

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