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10 Quick Ways to Decorate and Update Your Home July 22, 2008

Is your home boring and tired? Are all of your walls and floors beige? There are many simple ideas that you can do to spruce up your home and make it feel almost new again.

  1. Rearrange the furniture. Changing the way the furniture is laid out can make a room feel completely different.
  2. Paint an accent wall. This is a fast, easy and inexpensive way to change the look of a room.
  3. Add an area rug. If your floors and walls are all neutral and your furniture is wood and solid colors, an area rug can add color and life to a room.
  4. Change a few key light fixtures. Updating light fixtures can add more light to a room as well as more stlye.
  5. Change plumbing fixtures. Changing facuets to a more updated style and finish can make a bathroom, especially look more updated.
  6. Declutter. Take a serious look around at what you really need versus what you have collected over the years!
  7. Recover or slipcover worn upholstered pieces. If you have chairs or barstools that are worn or the fabric is last decades style, a slipcover is a fast and easy way to get a whole new look.
  8. Add greenery. If your home doesn’t have greenery, adding it can make a room feel more complete. The greenery doesn’t have to be real if you don’t have a green thumb!
  9. Change cabinet hardware. Changing cabinet hardware can change the whole look of a kitchen. Be careful to make sure the replacement hardware has the same type hole as the previous or that the new hardware will cover the old holes.
  10. Add a backsplash. Adding a backsplash is not only a great idea from a functional standpoint, but it can make a room feel put together and stylish!

Trying any of these quick tips can help change the look of a room. Everyone doesn’t need all of these tips, but one might inspire you to get the look that you want. Happy Decorating!

 

3 Responses to “10 Quick Ways to Decorate and Update Your Home”

  1. Stephanie Says:

    Thank you for this great post, I am getting my apartment painted and want to redecorate a little but don’t have a large amount of $$$$. My question is the area rug should you make sure it matches the furniture or the wall color?

  2. Mark Says:

    Nice Post. I like it. I have actually been thinking of getting a rug in my living room lately as I think it just needs something more. I have another idea for you as well. Get some new window treatments. These are often a custom type thing and can be pricey but even just some new blinds or shades can really alter the look of a room. Hope everything is going well Shannon. Ciao.

  3. Sulungta S Says:

    Nice tips to decorate and update your home.
    I am interested with paint an accent wall.Are we paint the wall to make matches with furniture or floor?

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