Furnishing a Rented Flat: How to Choose Your Bedroom Furniture

Furnishing a rented flat is a different exercise from furnishing a home you own, because every piece has to survive the next move as well as this tenancy. The rules that matter are simple: buy freestanding rather than fitted, measure the stairwell and communal doorways rather than only the bedroom wall, and stay with neutral finishes that will suit a wall colour you have not seen yet. This guide walks through what to check before you buy anything, why the bed should be your first purchase and your storage decision at the same time, when two small wardrobes beat one large one, and how to protect your deposit with felt pads, sensible placement and a photographic record. We also cover assembly and dismantling, keeping the fittings safe for the next move, making each piece of storage do two jobs in a flat with no loft, and where to concentrate the budget when it is tight....