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Do you often wish you could remodel your home? But instead, have resigned to keep it how it is because you don’t have the time or money to dedicate toward doing it?
For many of us, a total room makeover is just out of the question.
However, all is not lost because there are many effective ways to brighten up a room that won’t cost an arm and a leg and don’t take hours to complete. This article is full of them!
Check them out and see which you can pull off in your home!
Give Your Windows a Makeover
If your windows look a little bland, spruce them up with some pretty covering. New curtains or shades can quickly help transform the atmosphere of a room.
If you want to add some privacy but still let in natural light, you can choose sheer curtains or rice paper shades.
Do you work nights or like to sleep in late?
If you want to block out the light entirely, there are sun blocking curtains and shades you can buy that aren’t boring black.
Don’t stop there! Change up those boring curtain rods and install more stately hardware. Speaking of hardware, you can pull the whole look together with elegant curtain pulls.
If they are deep enough, you can add style to your windows by adding decor or planter boxes to the window sills. Feel free to frame the window with string lights to top off the window makeover.
You can even upgrade the window panes. Try using a stick-on film to create decorative glass on your window.
Dress Up the Floor
The easy answer to dressing your floors is to buy an area rug, but there is much thought worth putting into the size and placing of your area rug.
Of course, rugs perform a function, but they can also beautify a room, so it’s essential to choose wisely. You will want a rug that holds up well in the desired area.
Ask yourself some pertinent questions when buying a rug.
Will it lie in a high traffic area? Will there be furniture set on top, or will it be in an open space?
This article from Better Homes and Gardens breaks down the area rug rules with an easy-to-follow guide.
Once you’ve got your ideal area rug chosen and spread out — take it a step further! You can add more style to your floors with comfy floor cushions strategically placed to get the most use.
Big floor plants will bring nature into your room. Some even help to purify the air.
Light Up the Room
Lighting can be dramatic, subdued, or ethereal, depending on how we install it. When you change the light in your room, you can bring in a whole new feeling.
You can achieve a change in lighting in several ways. For example, lampshades can be thin, letting much light out, or very thick, letting out little light. Or choose a shape that funnels the light down, up, or equally.
Some lampshade materials reflect light or even have holes that cast varying bits of light across the walls and ceiling.
If you want to bring in elegance with your lighting, you can invest in an intricate chandelier. If you want a bolder statement made, you can install some industrial type lighting.
Use lighting to open up the room. Installing strip lighting under cabinets or around the base of the room can bring in extra light without taking up too much space.
If you want to highlight a particular piece of artwork, the best way to do it is to shed a little light on the subject with a spotlight.
Switches, Handles, and Pulls, Oh My!
There is so much unique and quirky hardware available for purchase. You can choose an eclectic mix or stick with very similar styles for your door handles, cabinet pulls, and light switch covers.
Hardware can be anything between whimsical to industrial and from modern to antique. Even the little details like these can change the style of a room.
Trim Things Up a Bit
Adjust the trimming in a room to bring in a more colonial style.
Installing crown molding can seem intimidating, but this video will show you the basics if you’re willing to give it a shot.
Or maybe you’d rather try your hand at adding wainscotting to your walls. Here’s a quick tutorial for that as well. It’s incredible the skills you can gain simply by watching YouTube.
The trimming isn’t limited to the walls. You can install ceiling trim, or if you’re ambitious, you can also install faux ceiling tin tiles that will glam up any room in seven easy steps!
New Paint
The easiest and surest way to change the atmosphere of any room is by giving it a fresh coat of paint. Not only can you change the tone, but it will undoubtedly make it look more modern.
Every year, the design world takes a liking to a specific palette of colors. According to Benjamin Moore, this year’s trending colors include a lot of light pink hues and blue-greys.
Of course, this doesn’t limit you to these colors. It’s important to pick colors that make you happy in your home.
Conclusion
Keeping our homes fresh and exciting can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be a big change to be worth it.
We can make small changes that still have a significant impact on how our homes look and feel.
From Greenville, NC, and East Carolina University Alum. Cat mom of two. Been with The Grove since July 2019. Fell in love with Auburn and the SEC life!
