Revamp Your Home with these 6 Easy Steps

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Everyone wants to live in a beautiful home. However, you need to do the work to make the place attractive and liveable.

If you are willing to put in the effort, then the following are some of the things you can do for your home décor to make it better and elevated: 

1. Easy DIY Projects

There are all kinds of easy DIY techniques that you can consider for home improvement, including installing a kitchen backsplash that can save you as much as $500 or adding a deck that is pretty easy and can also save you as much as $1,500! There are many home improvement projects that you can do yourself rather than hiring a professional. You can find extensive lists of them on different websites easily. Just be sure to start with the projects that you think are doable for you. 

2. Treat Each Room as a Canvas

You can identify the interesting features of each room and improve them to enhance the entire décor. For instance, architecture details like wooden beams, bookshelves, hardwood floors, etc. are some of the most expensive elements in a home. So, if you can clean them up and maybe apply a fresh coat of paint on them, then you can use them as beautiful details in your house. 

Note: If you are planning on making major changes to your home décor through adding new elements like new bookshelves, a new fireplace, etc., then it’s a wise idea to intimate your insurance provider. If they tell you that the changes in the home architecture will lead to a higher premium, then you can learn how to compare home insurance on the Internet and switch to a company that’s more reasonable and flexible with the additions/deletions of home décor elements. 

3. Replace Boring Throw Pillows

Just by replacing old and uninteresting throw pillows with more modern and appealing pieces, you can revamp the ambiance of your bedroom and living room. 

It’s best if you can find brighter and fuller pillows for your home. You should also try to create a mixed variety of them in terms of colors, textures, etc. and arrange them in different groups. Also, make sure that you don’t go overboard and keep the quantity limited. 

These woven throw pillows by Five and Six Textiles will add style and texture to any space.

4. Decorate the Walls with Paintings

An affordable and easy way to enhance your home decor is to bring attractive paintings and art pieces into your house that match your style and personality. However, there are many things to keep in mind when finding artwork for your home, like choosing the right size and scale, the right elements for different rooms, etc. Picking the art pieces hastily can easily add a gaudy touch to the décor. 

An urban style painting on the wall of this bedroom in the Silo Hotel infuses some modern personality on the blank wall, while it blends perfectly with the other elements in the room.

5. Declutter

An untidy home messed with dirty laundry, unorganized cabinets, utensils, etc. can never look good.  However, by decluttering the space, you can improve its appeal to a huge extent. By bringing organization to your home, you can also make the vibes positive and create a relaxing environment that’s good for your mental health. Some tips on decluttering your home include considering self-storage, taking help from another person such as your spouse, and focusing on one room at a time.

Different sizes of the Oscar Maschera leather baskets not only help in adding style to your space but also with organizing.

6. Update Old Fixtures

You will be surprised to see the kind of difference it can make to replace old fixtures like doorknobs, handles in drawers, light panel switches, etc. with their modern counterparts. These upgrades cost little, but they can greatly transform your home décor.

So, there you have it- some of the things that you can do to improve your home décor and give it a new life. Try to implement as many techniques as possible and you will be amazed by the makeover. Good luck!

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