If you rent, or live in an HOA, chances are you have stark white walls that you're not allowed to change (along with the carpets, molding, countertops and anything else that was there before you were) and these small, seemingly unimportant will be the only thing between you and living in what feels like an insane asylum...white barren walls do have a tendency to make you feel a little crazy-trust me, I've rented enough places to know...especially places where they checked every month to make sure I wasn't putting nail holes in their perfect walls!

No home is complete without wall décor, artwork and accessories-in fact, these smaller items are some the most important features of interior decorating. Here are some ways to spice up your place with the smaller joys of interior decorating even when you are decorating a rental:

Wall decor can be interesting, and can give your room just the right amount of life, mystery, fun or any other mood you want to portray. Wall decor can consist of mirrors, wrought iron or other metal wall decor or other knick knacks and items you hang on the wall, which can be anything.

When you want to give your room a specific emotional touch, there's no better way than with artwork. But artwork doesn't only create emotion. Artwork also gives your room an air of sophistication, style and fun that you can't achieve with furniture and carpets. But artwork doesn't have to be all paintings that you buy at an auction or in an art store. You can paint your own paintings with oils, watercolors or pastels, or you can draw your own artwork in charcoal and pencil. And don't forget photography that you can do in black and white, sepia or full color...some of the most memorable artwork you can hang in your home is photographs you take yourself or other artworks you create yourself. Of course, you can always purchase the photography you hang in your home if you're trying to create a look that follows a certain period or certain style that you don't want to try to recreate yourself.

Interior decorating accessories include everything from throw pillows to swags and sashes to shelf knick knacks to rugs. A beautiful mixture of these items can create a unique and special look for every room in your home. Throw pillows, swags and decorative rugs can match and be used to highlight or play down certain pieces of furniture and certain colors.

Rugs especially are great for accenting or hiding the flooring in a room, which can be especially helpful if you have old, worn out carpet, traffic marks or stains that you haven't been able to remove. Rugs can also be the definitive piece for any room that brings new life and pulls together a style that would have otherwise fallen apart.

In interior decorating, it's the little things that matter. From rugs to wall décor to artwork, smaller items bring your room to life and your style together.

Remember, wall décor, artwork, accessories are essential in interior decorating to finish the look of your room and bring your theme together.