Chances are, your landlord isn't going to get you a new refrigerator just because "it's heinous" though by all means give that a try first. A backup (and more realistic solution) is to disguise it with a temporary refrigerator cover of sorts. Something that looks more highly polished than the rusty plastic front you're staring at but that's also easy to remove, unlike paint. (For the record, painted fridges can be great but you can't exactly remove them.) Some supplies, like contact paper, make this a one-step cinch, while other less obviously temporary fixes like fabric require a bit of help to stick for a few years but not forever. Note: If your problem isn't an ugly fridge, but is instead an overly obvious fridge, do as Suchi Reddy of Reddymade Design did in this New York City apartment and install a tall, floor-to-ceiling screen on one side to make it feel more built into the rest of the kitchen and room. If your problem is an ugly fridge, a side-screen isn't going to cut it—so read on.

Temporary Wallpaper

Available in a world of patterns, temporary wallpaper can look just as sophisticated as regular wallpaper and you can peel it right off when you're done. Tempaper and Flavor Paper both stock a variety of patterns, and, happy wallet alert, you wouldn't need much to cover a fridge. Pro-tip: Use a cheap squeegee to get the bubbles out.

Contact Paper

Same material, different branding language—but also a slightly different selection of finishes and patterns. And! Helpful dotted lines on the back for snipping it down or cutting out shapes. Use an X-Acto Knife to cut perfect stripes, or a large hole-punch to cut out polka dots, and smatter them on your fridge.

Fabric Starch + Fabric

To cover a fridge door and sides in fabric, you'll need to make it stick—but not so stuck that it won't come off. You might have heard that fabric starch can be used to adhere it the walls, so try it on your fridge. Hold up the fabric over the fridge door, soak it in fabric starch, and squeegee out any excess; trim the edges once it's dry. (If you're concerned your ridge is too glossy for the starch to stick, try it with a small, inexpensive piece of fabric on a small, inconspicuous part of the fridge first.) Soak the fabric in water with a sponge and peel it off to remove.

Velcro + Cork Board

To cover your fridge in a lightweight-but-not-sticky surface, like cork, first cut the material to size and then affix it using removable velcro strips like those from Command. Tug them loose to remove.

Grid of Polaroids

A smattering of pictures, all tacked up helter-skelter on your fridge, is the go-to move but not necessarily a polished one. But by creating a grid from images that are all one size—all from the same polaroid camera, for example—the inspiration board look suddenly becomes an intentional one. Double-sided tape will work to stick them up.