Most renters don't invest a lot of time or money on decorating their apartments, especially when they don't plan to stay long.
Not Sue Hunter.
When the interior designer, owner of Home for a Change, found herself between homes, she pulled out all the stops to make her temporary rental her own.
First she rented a truck and went speed-shopping for new furniture, accessories and quick-fix "decor helpers" like decals and drapery panels. Then she began a three-day marathon of moving, styling and picture-hanging until her two-bedroom apartment in Minnetonka was a showcase of her personal taste and style.
"This does not look like an apartment," she said of her finished creation.
Hunter became a renter after years of homeownership when she sold her longtime home in Minnetonka in December 2015. Her three children were grown, and the house, with its ¾-acre lot, pool and gardens, required too much upkeep.
"I was traveling more, and I had to hire people to take care of it," said Hunter, who works with design clients in both Minnesota and Florida. "I wanted to keep life more simple."
She started looking for a condo, but couldn't find the right one.