How to Decorate an Apartment for Rent: 5 Options

How to decorate an apartment where tenants have different preferences? Check out how Russian designers handle this task.

Bright Apartment for Airbnb Rental

Usually, the interior of an apartment for rent is made neutral, but designer Svetlana Khabeeva chose a bolder approach. The color palette turned out to be un boring: pink, yellow and blue shades of varying saturation.

This setup suits tenants tired of monochrome and who aren't afraid of color in interior design. With decor and textiles, they can add new accents and customize the space to their liking.

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Small Studio for Rent with Fashionable Finish

Designer Alexandra Yakusheva, on the other hand, focused not on color but on functionality. Since the area is small, storage solutions were prioritized first. Built-in furniture was used for this purpose — it was made according to the designer's sketches.

Neutral colors were chosen for finishing: walls were painted white and high baseboards were imitated to visually raise low ceilings. Light walls were complemented with gray tones and warm wood.

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Unusual Apartment for Airbnb Rental

This studio is another example of how an apartment for rent can be vibrant. The apartment owner loves ballet and chose this theme for decoration. The kitchen was partly painted in a bright turquoise color, and even the ceiling was made colorful. The bedroom-living room turned out neutral with bright accents. Walls were decorated with photos of ballet artists and theatrical posters — it turned out interesting and cozy.

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Light Apartment with IKEA Furniture

Designer Olga Kalitina chose a familiar light color palette — it will appeal to most tenants. For furnishings, she selected IKEA furniture and mixed it with items from other brands to avoid a lifeless look. A plain gypsum partition helped create a personal space for sleep and rest.

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Trash in St. Petersburg with Unusual Color Palette

To increase the number of rooms in the apartment, designers from El Born Studio did a reconfiguration: moved the kitchen to the place of the bathroom and joined it with the living room. The color palette was chosen unusual: 'boring' gray tones were combined with bright colors — coral, yellow, pink. These create a cheerful mood and add sunshine to the interior, which is so lacking in St. Petersburg.

Functionality was also not forgotten: for storing personal items, IKEA furniture was used — a practical and convenient option.

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