10 easy rental updates you can do without asking your landlord - temporary cabinet covers, apartment light fixtures, and other simple ways to enhance your space.

Name: Dominique Fluker and Ratonji Mosley Location: Adams Point — Oakland, California Size: 685 square feet Type of home: One-bedroom apartmentYears lived in: 2 years, renting I found my apartment through my property management company. A few years back, I lived in a cute but quaint studio owned by the same company. I knew to move to a more scenic and central neighborhood and the Lake Merritt area in Oakland would be perfect for me.

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What to do if you don't have the permission, the desire, or the budget to pull up all your wall-to-wall carpet.

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