Gross Apartment Carpet

So how to deal before we get started we need to set a few things straight.

Gross apartment carpet.

Is it even possible. It s often the stuff of mcmansions and is commonly viewed as the epitome of dated decor but it s also the reality for countless american homes. Every single modern apartment i ve seen for rent in the united stats has carpet instead of wood or faux wood flooring. With all the children pets and let s face it messy adults living in our apartment units or rental properties today knowing how and when to clean carpets is not only going to extend the life of your carpets but it will also keep your residents happy.

Units such as bookcases fit snugly against the wall while hiding exposed carpet. Covering up an ugly rental unit carpet with wood flooring. Use a waterproof carpet runner or series of plant trays. And if you re a renter there s not a whole lot you can do to change it.

Arrange a series of plants along the perimeter of the room to hide the remaining carpet. And i have yet to see a carpet floor apartment for rent when i was looking overseas. Oftentimes carpet color can look dingy and darker due to dust dirt and regular wear and tear. Last but not least try having the carpeting professionally cleaned if it hasn t been done in a while.

There are few souls in the world who have wall to wall carpet topping their dream decor list. Though it covers the entire floor your carpet isn t actually the dominate color in the room. Tweetthis try a flat woven rug for a budget alternative to covering your ugly apartment carpet. If what your room is really screaming for is wall to wall carpet the good kind of course but you aren t exactly up for the commitment consider carpet tiles a pit stop at lowe s will do the.

In today s video i share some of my ugly apartment hacks. I really do not understand why here they use carpet when you have to change the carpet out. Here are a few tips to make a dated apartment more pretty that i have used in our apartment. How many of us fellow renters have dreamt this very same idea.

Tweetthis give it a good cleaning. Here are 3 ways to clean cleaning can be done in your rental. Rent a steam cleaner from a local hardware or grocery store and go to town addressing any obvious deep stains first by hand with a professional strength carpet cleaning solution. Seattle renter sumit basu covered up his low pile apartment carpet with a snap in laminate floor sharing tips of the process with a how to video documenting the upgrade process bored with the dark bland low pile carpet in my living room i.