Makingyour house look more expensive while staying on a budget is no easyfeat. Here’s how to inject some personality into your home with amakeover on the cheap.
1.Paint your home in a natural color story with expensivelooking, muted shades such as pearl, grey, quiet pastels, andhazelnut.
2.Fall in love with matte. Matte is a great addition tofixtures, doors, or other statement pieces to add dynamic texture toa space without the hefty price tag.
3.Blend textures, mixing and matching them until they reach thehygge vibe of your dreams. This means blending leather and shaggysheepskin, or textured pillows on the sofa.
4.Add crown molding to your house. It is an angled trim thejoints the ceiling and wall, with chic aesthetic appeal but anglesthat need to be cut and installed carefully.
5.Repurpose old furniture, which is known as “upcycling” tomany. Popular concepts include a shelving unit made from a dresser,or a floating bookcase, which can be accomplished by mounting dresserdrawers.
6.Add a fresh coat of paint when something just feels… off.Painting floorboards, doors, or the walls can bring a new andexpensive energy into a room. Even repainting a room white can dowonders to transform ambiance.
7.Arrange the furniture in a new way – you don’t haveto spend any money to up your home decor game. Rearrange as such –if the first thing you see is the back of a couch when you enter yourliving room, try putting it on the opposite wall to invite a morewelcoming energy.
8.Hang creative photo arrangements and inexpensive art as opposed tofancy, expensive mirrors or decor pieces. This personalizes aroom and saves money on expensive things that are hanging on a walland not bringing a functional purpose to the room.
9.Try out some new lighting – it’s an ambiance maker orbreaker. Adding dimmers and replacing dated fixtures with modernlooking lamps is an effective way to get this done.
10.Hang more mirrors around your house. This increases light aswell as how people perceive the space in your house. It makeseverything look bigger. Try hanging them over a fireplace, even ifthey’re above eye-level, they usually work.
11.Don’t forget the details. It’s the little things that stayin the minds of people – for instance, consider decorative ventcovers with ribbon details, which show up around the house but createa cohesive theme.
12.Incorporate modular units. The cubby style look is asfunctional as it is aesthetically pleasing. Adding books to a whiteunit bring a splash of color and an accent wall of sorts. It’s alsoa fantastic place to hide storage like bins and baskets in a trendyway.
13.Install a backsplash in your kitchen for character and arenovation that look as good as something Chip & Joanna couldcome up with. Subway style and beaded board backsplashes are the mostpopular.
14.Get your carpet professionally cleaned – for a bit of cash,it’ll make your house look like brand new, ridding all dirt,stains, dust mites, hair and grit.
15. Add an outdoor path, which adds even more coziness to warm or cool evenings. A path paved with irregularly shaped flagstones can lead garden through your yard or garden for an enchanting experience.
