My husband and I lived in our first home for nearly seven
years. Since we had originally thought
we would be there for three to five I didn’t want to make any huge changes that
may not work in a new home. I sat tight
for a while but grew a tiresome of it. I
decided certain rooms needed freshening up and made a few changes along the
way.
1.
Don’t forget your front entrance makes a first
impression. Consider switching out your
door color for a deep red or strong black/charcoal.
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2.
Since we are already outside, go ahead and pull
some planters out of the shed and do a few container flowers gardens to create
a welcoming entrance. It doesn’t have to
be as plentiful as the picture shown, but be sure to add great colors to
complement your entrance.
3.
Paint is usually the first thing that comes to
mind. All it takes is a weekend and a
gallon of paint and you can update your room automatically. Don’t be afraid to add an accent color or
(with a little patience) even an allover stencil like some found here will add a dramatic punch. In a small space even wallpaper can be an
inexpensive change and the wallpaper nowadays is certainly not your
grandmother’s wallpaper!
4.
Since we are on the topic of paint, why not
paint an old piece of furniture you have and bring new life to it. It can be a fun, bold color and create a
focal point in your room.
5.
Switch out your pillows! There are so many accent pillows out there
(shown above) and are easy to change out to test what works in your room and
what you like best.
6.
DECLUTTER!
Sometimes it is best to start with a clean slate and pull out your
accessories one by one and find new homes for vases, pictures, flowers,
etc. You may free up some wall space and
create a gallery wall, which can include photos, children’s artwork, ironworks,
plagues and more. The sky is the
limit. I will be creating a new gallery
wall in our hallway in the near future so stay tuned.
7.
Reupholstering seat cushions at your dining room
or breakfast nook is a fun way to add texture and pattern. This is a simple DIY you can do over day or
weekend.
8.
Turn on a new light…or lampshade. You can change out the complete lamp or
simply shop around for a new shade. So
easy to switch out. I have seen some
great ones at Target and Home Goods.
9.
Find new window treatments! In our old house I
had a neutral linen window treatment hanging in our front room. I loved them but was looking for some pattern
for new look so I switched them out with some multicolor patterned ones instead
and moved the neutral ones to our bedroom and viola, two rooms were renewed.
10. Change
out those accessories. I have so many
frames, vases, and candles that get moved around every so often. Sometimes they find a new home in another
room or simply get placed in storage.
Also update the photos in the frame after all, that is why we take so
many pictures, right? So we can enjoy
them!
11. Decorate
your mantle seasonally. The obvious time
to do so is at Christmas time, but you can do it year round. If you are like me then come February I am
looking forward to spring arriving and what better way to get a pick me up then
by changing out the seasonal décor.
They sky is limit when it comes to
revitalizing a room that is starting to feel a bit stale. Above are just a few to consider alone or
changes to do altogether. What are some
things you have done to update your space?
Blog post by: Sherri Scott
Illinois Interior Designer
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