How to Revamp Your Space For FREE!
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WE HAVE TEAMED UP WITH THE ORGANIZED HOME TO HELP RENEW HOMES FOR ANY OCCASION. BELOW ARE A FEW SIMPLE STEPS TO LIVEN UP YOUR SPACE, ON ZERO DIMES!
TEXTURIZE This One’s Our Personal Favorite! You Can Start By Swapping Out Textures Each Season. This Will Help Revamp Any Space In A Pinch! Texture, Even More Than Color, Is Key To Creating A Space That Is Warm And Engaging. And It’s Pretty Easy To Find Texture Already Lurking In Your Home. Just Think Of All Those Linens You Have Lying Around: Cotton, Woven Linen, Felted Wool, And Angora Blankets. Liberate The Cutting Board From Under The Cabinet And Rest It In Plain Sight On The Counter. In Your Entryway, Place A Neat Pile Of Your Favorite Fuzzy Scarves On A Chair Next To A Walking Stick You Found In The Woods. Layer Cotton Or Knitted Blankets Over Some Chairs Or The Sofa. Even Think About How Your Kitchen Counter Appliances Play A Role In The Texture Given To The Space.
MOVE ART A Great Guide Is To Use The Windows, Hanging Art So The Middle Of The Pictures Hangs In Line With Or Only Slightly Above The Center Of The Windows. However, Since Eye Levels And Window Heights Vary, Another Good Principle Is That Art Should Be Viewed As Part Of A Larger Composition. For Example: If You Are Hanging A Single Piece On The Wall, It Should Create A Dialogue Between The Objects Near By. If You Are Positioning A Piece Over The Couch And Next To A Tall Floor Lamp, It Should Rest In Relation To Both So That It Balances Out The Composition Of The Three Objects.
ADD WHITES + CIRCULAR OBJECTS White Can Be Seen As Too Plain, Sterile Or Boring. But Often It Can Create A Clean And Soothing Effect. Even Just A Touch Goes A Long Way. For Our Friends Who Seem Shy About White, You Can Go Through Linen Drawers In Search Of A Crisp Napkin That Could Enliven A Dull Dresser. You Can Even Use Sun-Bleached Shells And White Beach Stones And Even A Roll Of Paper Across The Dining Table As A Means Of Introducing Some Bright, Refreshing White.
ADD GREENERY TO THE SPACE Every Room Benefits From A Fresh Arrangement, But It Doesn’t Have To Be Flowers. Greet Your Guests With A Warm Welcome Of Plants When They Enter Your Home. Adding Greenery To Your Entryway Is A Fun Way To Set The Tone For The Rest Of Your Home. You Can Also Try Wrapping A Fresh Bundle Of Garland Around Your Railing. We Are Just As Likely To Liven Up A Space With A Sweeping Branch Or Aromatic Bunch Of Eucalyptus Leaves. In The Winter, Evergreens And Rhododendrons Provide An Unexpected Bit Of Greenery. Easy Hint: Don’t Dismiss The Weeds! Grasses Add Texture And A Breezy Aspect + You Can Find Them Just About Anywhere.
RELOCATE FURNITURE Moving Around Your Furniture Layout Can Easily And Dramatically Transform The Space! Rearranging The Sofa And Coffee Table Can Create A Fresh Flow In Your Living Room. Turning Your Bed Ever So Slightly Can Take Your Room Simple To Wow! Even In Your Dining Room Or Office: Pulling The Table Or Desk Up Against The Wall Can Create More Moving Space.
REORGANIZE Introduce Balance And Harmony Into Your Home By Taking A Moment To Organize Yourself And Your Things. Simple Tasks You Can Do Are To Straighten The Books On The Shelf, Tuck Odds And Ends Away In An Artful Box, And Like You Did With Your Art, You Can Group Like Things For Visual Impact. And Consider Those Useful Items That Are Pretty Enough To Be Displayed In The Open. Some Easy Ideas Are Utilizing Nice Cube Storage Bins Or Wooden Boxes And Baskets For Tucking Away Objects That Are Not So Pleasing To The Eye.
TAME THE ELEPHANT! Most Of Us Are Living With Pieces We Don’t Love Because We Simply Don’t Have The Money To Replace Them; Like The Sofa, That Old Rug, Or The Stained Cabinets. Or Oftentimes, We Don’t Want To Spend The Money To Invest In A New Piece Of Furniture Like A New Couch “That Is Just Going To Get Ruined By The Kids And The Pets.” Fair Enough. Luckily, A Chunky White Throw Tossed Over The Back And Some White Pillows Can Do A Lot To Break Up The Monotony Of The Piece. An Ugly Dresser Or Old Cabinets Can Usually Be Resurrected With Paint. You Can Toss A Sheet Or A Painter’s Drop Cloth Over Virtually Any Sofa, Chair, Or Table. You Can Also Add Some Nice Decor Pieces Like A Leather Or Wicker Basket Over A Rug To Enhance The Space. Also Consider Swedish Company Bemz, Which Has Made A Business Of IKEA Hacking. Their Line Of Linen Slipcovers In Sophisticated Hues Take Many Of This Mega-Store’s Favorites From Generic To Genius.
BREAK THE RULES Feel Free To Break The Rules Above And Beyond What You’ve Ever Dreamed And Surprise People. Hang One Piece Of Art Way Out In Left Field. Go Monochromatic. Get Crazy. But When You Do, Make Sure That You Are “Intentional” About How And When You Do It. Then You’ll Look Like A Genius.