Your rental home deserves to feel like yours
Practical decorating ideas, deposit-safe solutions, and honest advice for renters who want a real home — not a waiting room.
I’m Wendy — a qualified interior designer and a renter myself. I know first-hand how it feels to want a home that genuinely feels like yours, even when the walls are magnolia and the carpets aren’t your choice.
The Temporary Home is where I share practical decorating ideas, deposit-safe solutions, and honest advice — all filtered through the reality of renting.
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Everything in the shop is designed specifically for renters — practical, affordable, and created by someone who actually lives in a rental home.
Colour Guide for Renters
Whether you’re starting from scratch in a new place, trying to work with colours you can’t change, or just want to feel more confident about your decorating choices — this guide has everything you need.
Gallery Wall Guide for Renters
Ready to hang your gallery wall without losing your deposit? Whether you’re not allowed to drill, nervous about your deposit, or just want a result that looks properly designed — this guide has you covered.
Colour Palette Guide
Colour with Confidence is a 30-palette decorating guide built specifically for rented homes. Every palette starts from something fixed — a floor you can’t change, walls you can’t paint — and builds a complete colour scheme from there.
Not sure where to start? Watch this first.
A quick introduction to what The Temporary Home is all about — and why your rental home deserves better than magnolia walls and a mindset of just making do.
From the Blog
Honest advice, design theory, and practical ideas — all filtered through a renter’s reality.
- Stop Believing This Colour Rule — Warm vs Cool Rooms Explained
Grey sofa, white walls, feeling a bit cold and flat? The fix isn’t a new sofa. It’s knowing exactly where to add warmth — and why mixing temperatures is what good rooms actually do. - The 60-30-10 Rule: The Only Colour Theory Renters Actually NeedMagnolia walls and a grey carpet aren’t the problem. Not having a system is. Here’s the 60-30-10 rule — the only colour theory you actually need as a renter.
- How to Mix Patterns in a Rental Home Without It Looking ChaoticPattern mixing either goes beautifully right or horribly wrong — and the difference is one simple framework. Here’s how to do it in a rental home using nothing permanent.
