Make a small space feel bright, warm, and bigger than it is.
Wall sconces give a rental the built-in, layered lighting it's missing — and plug-in and rechargeable ones need no electrician and no holes. Here are the best plug-in wall sconces for renters: a plug-in set, a swing-arm reader, cordless battery picks, and a picture light.
A floor lamp lights a small room from a corner it wasn't using and frees the surfaces a table lamp would eat. Here are the best floor lamps for small spaces — an arc that reaches over the sofa, a shelf lamp, a corner mood light, a reading lamp, and more.
An apartment balcony sits in full view of the neighbors until you screen it. Here are the best balcony privacy screens — a fabric railing cover, faux ivy, natural reed, outdoor curtains, a freestanding panel, and a living green screen, all renter-friendly.
One harsh ceiling light is why your small apartment feels like a waiting room after dark. Here's how to layer warm, low light — most of it renter-safe and no-wiring — to make a tiny space feel bigger and a whole lot cozier.
A large mirror in the right spot is one of the simplest ways to make a cramped room feel brighter and more open. Here's which mirrors actually pull it off, where to hang them, and the placement mistakes that waste the whole effect.
Even a tiny apartment balcony can become a spot you actually use. Here's how to furnish, green, and light a small balcony without overcrowding it, all renter-friendly.
Twelve honest ways to make a small room feel larger: the ones that work, the ones that backfire, and the measurements and renter-safe swaps that pull it off.
One cube that's a seat, a footrest, a coffee table, and a hidden bin. Here's how to pick a storage ottoman that pulls its weight in a small living room, and which type fits your space.