New lease of life: How to make a rental property feel like home

'There’s no point pretending that renting doesn’t have its drawbacks, but it’s also not the living nightmare it’s sometimes made out to be,' says Katherine Ormerod

Fashion journalist, DIYer, and long-term renter Katherine Ormerod, author of 'Not Your Forever Home: Affordable, Elevated, Temporary Décor for Renters'.

Making your rented home feel like your own space is achievable, according to London-based social media content creator Katherine Ormerod, whose book Your Not Forever Home: Affordable, Elevated, Temporary Décor for Renters details her experience with renting and buying and renting again.

She’s a fashion journalist but most likely to be found in dungarees, brandishing an electric drill. She’s also adept at sewing everything from cushions to curtains — that’s quite inspiring, but is it really worth the bother when the property will never be yours?