Live in a rental space? This Super Simple Decor idea is perfect for renters who are typically not allowed to make major adjustments to their living space.

Chair rails are a simple way of adding to the look of any room. Not just for dining rooms, libraries, home offices, bedrooms and even bathrooms can benefit from the addition of a chair rail.

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Even in an apartment, smaller wooden rails can be attached to the wall with brads or any other small nails without much damage. If you would rather skip using wooden rails altogether, one easy option is to use ribbon. If you’ve been anywhere near a craft or fabric store lately, you may have noticed there are loads of ribbon styles available. Measure your walls then grab one, two or even three ribbon choices to use as a chair rail.

Your design application choices are limited only by your imagination. Align a single wide ribbon along the wall (about 3 feet from the floor) and attach to the wall with a thumbtack (Tip: hide the tack by folding the tacked end of the ribbon back over itself). For greater effect, apply another ribbon above or below the first one or lay a narrow ribbon on top of the first one.

At non-standard chair rail heights, ribbon can act as a divider between paint colors or as a topper for a line of wallpaper.

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Not satisfied with your store’s ribbon choices? If you don’t mind spending a bit more, have your own ribbon printed. For under $100 you can have ribbon personalized with any text (and possibly image) you’d like.

The holidays are arriving. Ribbon is a great temporary design idea. Add some flare with red, green, or themed ribbon.

Feeling artsy-crazy? Declutter and decorate at the same time by getting rid of those old VHS tapes. Unscrew the video tape covers and you’ve got yourself a nice length of shiny black ribbon. Just be careful to not over-handle the ribbon as it can show wrinkles.

Another option is to use self-adhesive paper lace (as seen at Click to visit this external linkMartha’s Choice). The lace designs can be attached directly onto ribbon, vhs tape or kraft paper so walls suffer no damage and the decor remains portable.