[Star Tips] 5 simple ways to turn your rental into a home

Are you renting out your pad? Feeling a bit deflated thinking your hands are tied when it comes to decorating? Are you living in magnolia hell but don't know what to do about it for fear of kissing your deposit goodbye? Read on my friends cos I have just spent the past few weeks styling our new rented pad in the desert, and learned A LOT along the way. It's still a major work in progress but I can already share a few key principles with you so you don't have to sweat as much as I did.

[Stella Loves] Industrial style lighting from William & Watson

Despite what some might say, the industrial influence is still fashionable and my favourite part of that trend is definitely lighting. Not everyone owns a loft in NYC, I am well aware of that. That doesn't mean you can't embrace the industrial trend. The secret is to avoid recreating the full warehouse/industrial look in your own home, but instead borrow a few keys influences or pieces and mix it up a bit.