7 Small Ways to Spruce Up Your Place
To satisfy your inner decorator, we’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks that will help transform your house.
21/07/2022
Everyone has the urge to change their home interior after a while completely; however, hiring interior design companies to renovate or recreate Pinterest photos is expensive and, frankly, impractical. A much more accessible idea is to opt for subtle changes around the house that can change the look and uplift your decor. To satisfy your inner decorator, we’ve compiled a list of tips and tricks that will help transform your house.
1. Change The Lights
Maximizing the amount of natural light in your house freshens up your space. Multiple studies have shown that better lighting stabilizes and improves our moods as well. Use reflective materials for your furniture, such as glass tops on your tables, and place mirrors near windows or paint rooms in light, reflexive colors. Light will bounce off these and brightens the room, making it look more spacious.
Artificial lighting is also essential as it frames the entire space. Get lamps and lights for your poorly lit, cramped rooms to bring them to life. Make small places cozy by opting for warm illumination tones or fairy lights. Similarly, try using floor lamps in room corners to illuminate your room while retaining the aesthetic and modern look.
2. Get Some Curtains
Homemakers severely overlook windows. Leaving your windows bare is a grave decorator mistake, as they present delightful opportunities to add some texture or color to the room. If you want a creative spin, go for a geometrical, bold design, or opt for a simple monochromatic blind to keep it elegant, such as bamboo sheets, silk, or vertical blinds. There are numerous options out there to go with any style you want.
A new trend has been to add curtains as an alternative to your closet doors. This is to give a more casual, fun twist to your room. Curtain closet doors add a wonderful texture to your room. They can be customized to match your furniture perfectly while giving the room a unique look.
3. Paint Your Rooms or Add Wallpaper
Altering the color of the walls completely changes the interior of a room. You can do a DIY group activity where each person chooses their color and paints one wall or room, making it an activity everyone can partake in. Get your family or friends together and paint the house. Make sure not to mix cool and warm tones of color within one room and stick to a theme to make everything appear cohesive.
Multiple temporary wallpapers are available in the market to use. It is a great way to incorporate various textures and patterns into your room's aesthetic. You can easily remove them by peeling them off; they do not damage the wall and can often be reused.
4. Add Some Greenery
Placing plants and flowers throughout your house is a great way to make your home look cozy, modern, and fresh. This is easy, affordable, and infuses the scent of nature throughout the house. Flowers add a pop of color while plants make a room look clean and contemporary. A massive advantage to this technique is that plants can be made to fit any aesthetic you have going on. There is a considerable variety of shrubs that you could choose from. A cactus or a snake plant to make a statement or aroids, bamboos, and mini palms to make the place look tropical.
If you feel like having plants inside the house requires too much maintenance, you can find most plants in faux form.
5. Change Your Linens!
The linens on your bed set the tone for the room as the bed occupies most of the space in a room, drawing everyone’s eyes. Once again, you can be as creative with it as you want. Style it with a chunky quilt or a summer throw on your bed frame.
While at it, mix and match the upholstery on throw cushions or pillows on top of the bed. This is a trick used by most interior designers. Make a diverse group of patterns and solids for a quirky vibe. This is one of the quickest ways to brighten up the room. For instance, mustard or teal covers with white bedding add a fresh burst of color.
6. Upgrade Your Bathrooms
Many of us judge a house by its bathrooms. A dingy, dark bathroom throws everyone off. Worn handles dull the room, making it seem old-fashioned, so replacing the outdated faucets or toilets is a reliable way to make your bathrooms look more high-end. You can update to stainless steel, bronze, or gold to match the rest of your house or any new plumbing fixtures you might be getting. Paint the cupboards with a fresh coat or use a wood shining spray to refresh the finish if you have wooden cabinets.
7. Landscaping
The first impression of a house always depends on how it appears from the outside, and landscaping can play a very large role in this. Don't just simply plant a tree or two; try planting different plants and get flower beds. If you are confused about how to start, visit a nearby greenhouse to get plants that grow well in your area and get instructions on what goes into taking care of them.
You could use a few potted plants to frame the walkway or front door, giving the front of your house a cottage core vibe. Add vertical elements like a trellis for vines to climb. Trim the grass and water your plants to give your home a neat finish.
Endnote
While small, these tips can help give a complete makeover to your home. If nothing else, the first step could be a deep cleanse of your house paired with changing shades and linens. Then, find appropriate decor items and choose themes for nooks and corners. Swap out lights, get plants, use curtains, and maybe get the paint redone. This will shift how you feel about the house without you having to renovate the entire place.