It does not take too much time or money to add the wow factor to any room. Making your home look nicer is actually very easy and can be accomplished without the need to hire an interior designer or spend a months salary on expensive new wallpaper. Here are 10 tips that will help you brighten up, freshen up, spruce up and improve ANY room in your home.
- Shift the furniture around the room to give it a totally new look. Try chairs at odd angles in corners and try moving the sofa away from the wall if possible. You could drag the soft out, place it at a diagonal angle which will make the room look much wider than it does at the moment. Play with the space and see what works best. If you like, you could plan it out on paper first, making scale replicas of your furniture that can be arranged in your virtual room.
- Choose a great color that everyone loves and then paint a single wall in that color. To add to this huge focal point,, try placing some contrasting furniture or pictures there which will add to the overall effect. Don't go too mad with the color though - stick to something that is in tune with the rest of the room.
- Adding plants to a room adds light and color and makes the room look much nicer too. There are also many different types of silk flowers you can buy that will do the job just as well as real ones - if not better. The quality of fake flowers and plants is so good that your friends will struggle to notice the difference.
- Try putting down a large rug to act as a focal point in the room. Some people like large contrasting patterns, but try to opt for something that is not too way out unless you are looking to make a design statement. Rugs look great under tables too and can be used to divide spaces and areas.
- Hang some large art prints on the wall or add a mirror which will add visual space to your room. Look at all of the different types of frames you could use too - which would look best or most interesting. Mirrors add depth to a room and can be used to create the illusion of space. Try placing them where they will be seen and used, rather than in a dark corner.
- Do you like antiques or collectibles? Put them on display in your room. They look great and also show people your personality and style. Add small groups of objects to the room to have them on display. They will look great on top of cabinets or on bookshelves.
- A sofa needs cushions and adding some contrasting patterns and colors is a perfect way to add some wow factor to your room. Just by adding 6 small patterned pillows on the furniture in your room, you can make it look 10 times better.
- Look into changing your lights and lamps for more contemporary models. There are many different types on the market now. Often, the fixtures and fittings such as lighting can date a room, so think about how light can be used to add something to the room.
- If you have an old chair that you love but has seen better days, add a throw or afghan to it to cover it up and hide the worst of it from the eye. There are many different types, colors, textures and designs of throw you could use, so again, think about contrasting colors and textures that will add to the room.
- The quickest and easiest way to spruce up a room is to clear away as much clutter as possible. Hide away the piles of papers, books and magazines and look to see if the things you have around the room are really required. The more visual space you can see in the room, the more stylish it will become.
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