Simple Changes Give Your Home a Brand New Style
After you move into a new home it’s a real joy to get everything finally arranged and decorated to your satisfaction. Being able to sit and relax in your favorite room, surrounded by your favorite colors, textures, and belongings is truly satisfying. A few years later, though, your surroundings may start to feel stale and tired. You don’t really take the time to look at your rooms anymore because they are too familiar, and your home decor doesn’t bring the same joy it once did. Fortunately, you don’t need to make major changes to change your rooms. Just a few simple new touches can freshen up your rooms and bring back the joy.
Review and Declutter
The best place to start is by taking a good hard look at your existing decor. Maybe some of the existing accessories are simply too outdated or familiar, and it’s time for them to go. Clearing out things that you no longer enjoy looking at will give you space to add fresh new touches to your decorations or maybe just provide a little bit of extra space. To be really thorough, start at one corner of a room and work your way around, considering every single accessory. Decide what you want to pack away into storage and what you will give away or toss. For storage of small items, add an acrylic tray or a set of stacking trays to tables or shelves to gain storage space with a clean look. When you are done, step back and take in your whole room. It should already start to have a new feel.
Re-accessorize and Update
When you’ve removed everything that no longer needs to be on display in your space, you’re ready to start bringing in some new items to update the look. Consider re-arranging your furniture, which will completely change the look and style of a room. Some items are very easy to change for new versions, such as curtains, lamps, lampshades, or accent tables. New pillows are a great way to update the look and feel of a room. A couple of throw pillows in modern colors and patterns are not too expensive and can really brighten up the look of your existing furniture. Update pictures of family and friends, and replace framed photos for new prints of recent experiences.
If you want to invest a little more time and money, you can go further by updating light fixtures or hardware on your doors and cabinets. These items go through fashion trends as well, and you can refresh the look of your kitchen or bathroom by replacing old drawer handles and pulls with ones in modern styles and finishes. Buying new bath or kitchen towels can also help to update the look of these rooms with new color and style.
Updating the look of your home doesn’t need to involve big and time consuming projects, such as painting or remodeling. Sometimes all you need to do is change a few accessories or consider replacing some furniture to give your tired home decor new life and style.
