Alair Homes
Though Alair Homes can build you the perfect house, it’s up to you to decorate it. Even the best decor, however, can start to feel stale over time. Here are 25 things you can do this month to renew your living space.
Additions
1. Add plants. Be it greenery or colorful blossoms, adding plants is a fast way to give any room a lift.
2. You can make a big change on a small budget by simply adding an area rug to any room in your home. If you already have rugs you love, try switching them from one room to another for an easy change.
3. Bring in multiple textures. Blending different fabrics from shaggy pillows to smooth curtains will add depth and interest to a room and works well in bedrooms and living rooms.
Conversation Starters
4. Put more of yourself into a space by showcasing your favorite collections. From baskets to beer bottles to playing cards, display your favorite collectables for a personal touch.
5. Get the conversation started early by swapping out your doormat for one with a funny saying or interesting design.
Trend Setting
6. Pink is the color to embrace in 2016. You can paint a wall or room in this soft hue or add rose quartz, pink flowers and other pink decor for a less permanent way to enjoy this trend.
7. Embrace both your sophisticated and fun-loving sides by mixing different decorating styles together. It’s fun and popular.
8. Think outside the box and set furniture diagonal to walls. You can also set furniture parallel to your walls but set your rug askew.
A New Perspective on Old Favorites
9. Rearrange your existing furniture and you’ll see the room from a whole new angle.
10. If you have built-in shelves, you can make them pop by adding a bold color to the wall behind them. This creates the effect of an accent wall while showcasing items placed on the shelves in style.
11. Find new uses for old dishes. Old teapots make cute vases, serving bowls charming K-cup holders and tea cups beautiful homemade candles.
12. Search your basement, garage or attic for old furniture and give whatever you find a facelift with some new paint.
13. Changing out the hardware on your kitchen cabinets is an inexpensive and easy way to change the look and feel of the room.
14. Consider painting your trim. Painting just the trim creates a whole new look and is faster than painting the walls.
15. Wash, replace or dye old curtains to refresh them.
Temporary Changes
16. Removable wallpaper is perfect for renters and those who want a reversible change. Do the room, an accent wall or the ceiling.
17. Updating your bathroom is as simple as treating yourself to a new shower curtain.
Other Ideas
18. Spice up your bedroom by combining several sheet sets and pillow colors together. Mix and match to your heart’s content.
19. Create an art gallery wall in your home using family photographs, children’s artwork, pictures from old calendars and any other framed pictures you like.
20. Decorate with mirrors. The key to mirror success is to create a wall of mirrors in different shapes and sizes or hang one bold mirror on a wall as a statement piece.
21. Add some zing and curb appeal by trying out a bold new paint color on your front door.
22. Hang your Christmas lights for year-round charm and a cozy cottage feeling.
23. Install some functional yet stylish storage to your entryway.
24. Lower your art. Art should be hung at eye level but most people go higher.
25. Try placing some big furniture in small spaces. It’s trendy and works out better than conventional wisdom claims.
