Decorating for Renters - Part 3: Quick Fixes

For those renters who do not have the option ofpre-hinged, bi-fold doors in various widths. These
making permanent changes to the walls,come in plain flush doors as well as louvered,
woodwork, floors or architecture of their homepaneled and even mirrored. They come finished
or apartment, there are several quick fixes whichand unfinished. You can paint them, cover them in
can be used to dress up or hide the 'uglies' or tofabric, or simply place them as they are in front
create more storage. All of these are affordableof anything which throws a room off or is just
and within the abilities of everyone.One of theunfortunate to look at. You can hide an ugly view
most useful is screening. You can buy or havefrom a window, create a work area for a
decorative room screens made, but they arecomputer or hide the children's toys. The
very expensive and have some drawbacks. Youadvantage to these closet doors is that they are
can also go to your local home store and in thetaller than most decorative screens and therefore
section devoted to closet doors pick uptend to look more like a part of the room.