Tips for How to Breathe New Life into Your Home
Guest post by Cheryl Conklin – WelnessCentral.info
If your home looks tired and outdated, why not consider breathing new life into it by implementing some of the following techniques? It’s incredible what a fresh coat of paint or an afternoon of decluttering can achieve, and those are just a couple of ideas.
The Beauty of Paint
Applying a new coat of paint is cost-effective and quick. In addition to reviving a room, a fresh coat of paint can open up a space, creating the illusion of more room.
Even better, it adds brightness to an entire space, and In addition to its cosmetic appeal, color can also boost your everyday mood. With the grey skies sometimes experienced in the UK, what better way of brightening up an otherwise dull day than a fresh coat of paint?
Declutter
In addition to making your home look tidy, decluttering also helps reduce stress. A cluttered house often means a cluttered mind and may lead to despair when you can’t find something you desperately need.
No matter how tightly your eyes are shut during the night, you still see all those clothes on the floor and the makeup on the dresser in the morning. Some tips for decluttering include scheduling a time to handle the job and removing non-kitchen items from the kitchen.
Freshen Up Your Sofa
It’s hard to avoid staining your sofa entirely, particularly if you have children or pets, and even adults may spill the odd glass of red wine. If you want your sofa to be the focal point of your living room, it’s vital it looks and smells fresh.
One way of removing stains from a fabric sofa is to use baking soda. The cake-making ingredient can help clean your entire home. Try to deal with stains as they happen. It will save you a lot of time and effort. To refresh your sofa entirely, you can hire a professional or a steam cleaning machine that cleans and sanitizes.
Rearrange You Furniture
To create a fresh, new look, why not simply rearrange your furniture. It’s simple, and more importantly, it won’t cost you a bean. Rearranging your furniture can also help elevate your mood. Moving your furniture around periodically also helps extend the life of carpets and other types of flooring as it saves them from traffic patterns that result in wear and tear. In addition, you may be able to allow more natural light into a room — vital in small north-facing terraces, especially.
Add Value to Your Home
When making improvements to your home, try and look for ways that will boost its value. Common methods include extending kitchens and adding a bedroom by converting a loft. If you’re planning on selling your home, be sure to know what buyers are looking for and take before and after pictures of your changes for buyers to peruse.
No Matter How Big or Small
Whether you decide to simply rearrange your furniture or go all out and extend your kitchen or add a new bedroom, at the end of the day, it’s all about refreshing your home, no matter how big or small the job.
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