--- title: Reversible Upgrades When Leasing a Home in San Diego County description: Reversible upgrades, furnishings and décor items make a rental home feel like a house while expressing personality and flair. image: https://www.hometeampm.com/hubfs/Construction%20workers%20painting%20walls.jpeg --- [![Group 5068](https://www.hometeampm.com/hubfs/Group%205068.svg "Group 5068")](https://www.hometeampm.com) - [About](https://www.hometeampm.com/about/about-hpm) - [Our Company It’s been over 20 years and our goal hasn’t changed](https://www.hometeampm.com/about/about-hpm) - [Our Team Meet the Home Team Property Management Team](https://www.hometeampm.com/our-team) - [Why Choose Us No matter your property management goals, we will get you there](https://www.hometeampm.com/why-choose-us) - [Careers Take a look at our open positions and feel free to submit an application if your experience is a match](https://www.hometeampm.com/about/about-hpm) - [Vendors We are continually seeking out qualified, professional vendors to fulfill goods or maintenance contracts](https://www.hometeampm.com/about/vendor-relations) - [Connect With Us Reach out to our expert team to see how we can assist you with your property management needs](https://www.hometeampm.com/contact-us) - [Testimonials Read HomeTeam Property Management client testimonials here](https://www.hometeampm.com/testimonials) - [MANAGEMENT SERVICES](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services) - [Residential View our residential property management services](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/residential-management) - [Commercial View our commercial property management services](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/commercial-management) - [Marketing View how we market your property to prospective tenants](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/marketing) - [Accounting We specialize in complete financial services for our property owners](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/accounting) - [Maintenance Property maintenance is one of the most important aspects of maximizing your investment](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/maintenance) - [Leasing Our leasing department utilizes the latest in application and credit screening procedures](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/leasing) - [Free Rental Analysis Get a free rental valuation of your investment property](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services) - [Get a Quote Learn how much it would cost to manage your property](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/getting-started) - [OWNERS](https://www.hometeampm.com/owners) - [Marketing Your Property Learn how we market your property to ensure the maximum exposure to qualified buyers](https://www.hometeampm.com/owners/marketing-your-property) - [Renting Your Property We provide you with guidance on how to ready your property to compete in the ever-changing rental market](https://www.hometeampm.com/owners/renting-your-property) - [Maintaining Your Property The best approach to maintenance is preventative maintenance, and this is HomeTeam Property Management policy](https://www.hometeampm.com/owners/maintaining-your-property) - [No - Eviction Guarantee We are so confident in our tenant selection process that we include a No-Eviction Guarantee](https://www.hometeampm.com/owners/no-eviction-guarantee) - [Free Rental Analysis Get a free rental valuation of your investment property](https://www.hometeampm.com/owners) - [Owner Portal Login Sign-in to monitor your account](https://hometeam.appfolio.com/oportal/users/log_in) - [Get a Quote Learn how much it would cost to manage your property](https://www.hometeampm.com/management-services/getting-started) - [TENANTS](https://www.hometeampm.com/tenants) - [Rental Search Find your next place to live in San Diego](https://www.hometeampm.com/properties) - [Tenant Portal Login Sign-in to monitor your account](https://hometeam.appfolio.com/connect/users/sign_in) - [Pay Your Rent Paying rent on time has never been easier](https://www.hometeampm.com/tenants/pay-your-rent) - [Future Tenants Important information for tenants wanting to lease a property from HomeTeam](https://www.hometeampm.com/tenants/future-tenants) - [Move Out We want your move-out to be a pleasant and successful one](https://www.hometeampm.com/tenants/move-out) - [Notice To Vacate Moving out? 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Even the nicest landlords and most accommodating property managers don’t allow tenants to rip down walls or make major permanent changes to the dwelling. If you aren’t sure whether an upgrade or decorating improvement you want to make violates the lease, check with your property manager. Fortunately, most renters don’t have to settle for a home that feels like a sterile hotel. Reversible upgrades, furnishings and décor items make a rental home feel like a house while expressing our personality and flair. According to a [piece](http://www.mydomaine.com/how-to-update-your-rental-apartment) by mydomaine.com, even though most millennials still want to own a home only 9 percent actually plan to buy one within the next year. Because you don’t own the rental home, it’s extremely important to get a property manager’s signed approval before starting any “projects.” **Painting the walls** Feel free to go paint shopping, but don’t come home with anything other than paint sample brochures until talking with your property manager. In most cases, your property manager or landlord already painted before you moved in. If the color is just not exactly what you want, show your property manager a few samples. If you don’t get the go-ahead, it’s possible your property manager does not allow tenants to make improvements. Another option is to agree to forgo the deposit if you don’t paint the walls back to the original color. **Fixing the lighting problems** One of the best ways to improve lighting in a rental home is to bring in floor lamps and table-top lights as opposed to changing out the pendant lighting or ceilings fans. In rare cases, your property manager might approve of an upgrade to a ceiling fan or lighting fixture, but it’s unlikely. To better understand the reasoning, consider the other side of the equation. A rental property owner typically makes upgrades, improvements and maintains a property as part of an investment strategy. The advantage of buying lamps for the people leasing a home is that they can take the lamps with them when they leave. **Transforming the bathroom** When you own a home, it’s easy to transform a bathroom with low-cost upgrades. But even when you lease a home in San Diego County, get creative with the bathroom décor. Fresh flowers, coordinating shower curtains, bath mats and sets make the room pop even if you don’t paint, change out the floors or medicine cabinets. As far as storage, but a wicker shelf that’s removable. Any shelves go above the bathroom bowl with plenty of room for storing towels and other bath items. According to mydomaine.com, it costs about $500 to $800 to re-glaze the bathroom including the tile and bath tub. Again, check with the property manager before re-glazing or even replacing a shower head. In some cases, your property manager will simply replace an old or rusty shower head. **Hanging art in a safe way** In addition to hanging beautiful drapes and throwing down colorful rugs in the home you are leasing, consider using safe art hangers to display art work throughout your rental. While it’s tricky to decorate open concept spaces, art helps you define the spaces. Other ways to define space include furniture groupings such as setting up a dining area in one corner and the sofa with television in another area. Use bookcase room dividers, screens and rugs to define space. When furnishing a rental home, get as creative as you want. You take the furniture with you when you move out which saves you money compared to more permanent improvements. At HomeTeam Property Management, we help people find beautiful rental homes in San Diego County at a competitive price. For more tips on reversible improvements and helping finding a home to inspire you, please contact us. We have wonderful leasing opportunities as well as offer help for property managers and investors in San Diego County. ![icon](https://www.hometeampm.com/hubfs/Home_Team_2022/Group%205168%20(1).svg) #### SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE THE LATEST NEWS Stay in the know with the latest news form the leaders in property management ### Subscribe Here! ### Popular Posts #### The Great Pet Debate: To Allow Pets In Your... | HomeTeam Property Management | 30 January 2020 When you become a landlord, it is up to you to decide what you will... 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