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Quick answers for decorating a rental: is it safe for your deposit, what size to buy, and how much you need. Every result ends with renter-safe options.

Deposit-Safe Decor Checker

Command strips on textured walls? Wallpaper on fresh paint? Get a Low / Medium / High deposit-risk rating, the reason, safer alternatives and removal steps.

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Rug Size Calculator

Room and bed, sofa or table size in; the right rug size, the smallest that works, and a to-scale sketch out.

Find my rug size →

Winter Window Planner

Drag-to-size rod and curtains, no-drill mounts, and winter draft fixes.

Plan my window →
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Peel-and-Stick & Paint Calculator

Rolls or panels with pattern repeat, or gallons if paint is allowed.

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Move-In Budget Planner

Furnish your rental room by room, at your budget.

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Will It Fit? Checker

Furniture vs room, walkway and doorway, before you buy.

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Deposit Deduction Estimator

Is that move-out charge fair? A depreciation-based estimate.

In the works
Our ratings are conservative and are not legal advice. Your lease and state law decide what a landlord can charge. How we rate deposit risk
Free printable

Before you decorate, document the walls

The Move-In Checklist has a room-by-room photo log, so marks that were already there can’t be charged to you.

Page 1 of the Renter Move-In Checklist