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Giving your home a little lift inside need not be expensive. In fact, with just a few tricks here and there, you can have a fresh new look without spending a fortune. Give your home a makeover with a personal touch. Today there is no right or wrong. Everything basically, goes with everything. The important keys to remember are the neatness and organization is vital, but mixed with coziness and personality (yours). Don't worry about copying someone else, but do get some ideas that you like, cut them out or take pictures of them. Assemble your ideas and likes together to get a feel for what you want.
First, do a Spring cleaning, regardless of whether it's Spring or not. Remember, cleanliness is next to Godliness. Now, look around and see what you see. See what you like, and leave it. See what you would like to change, based on your gathered ideas and pictures. Time to do some adjusting.
A good first step would be to take everything movable out of the room and start with a light colored coat of paint. You can also wallpaper if you are good at it or know someone who is. Remember, light colors open a room up and make it feel happier and more inviting. Color can affect your mood and you want a happy mood, not a dreary one. There are basic accents you can add to your home for practically free. As a matter of fact, most of the things are already in your home, others you can find at rummage sales if you look for little bits and pieces of treasure now and then, you will find them. Some of these include:
wicker furniture
baskets
throw pillows
vases
fresh flowers
glass items, candle holders, bowls, vases, bottles
candles
books
chests
collectables, such as bells, porcelien dolls, angels etc.
rolling serving trays
tea trays
throw rugs
rattan
bamboo
anything wooden
desks
entertainment centers
mirrors
lacquered furniture
paintings
tasseled curtains
foot stools
old chairs or odd chairs
brass
silver
ivory
stainless steel
iron
leather
suede
pewter
coffe tables
end tables
leather furniture
ceramic tile
ottomans
large or small rocking chairs
lamps
anything marble or marbled
any antiques
watering cans
benches
tin
stenciling on painted walls a pattern of your theme is very personalizing
iron curtain rods
silk, satin or velvet fabrics
Take out old carpet and ugly linoleum. Wood is always the best way to go. It never goes out of style and always looks elegant yet simple and is easy to keep neat and clean.
If you have a certain color scheme, try to find anything that color and add it to your decor. Each colorful piece will add to the decor nicely. White or ivory is always a good choice, it looks neat and clean. Blues never goe out of style and gray is a new popular color in all shades from charcoal to silver.
If you must spend some money, spend it redoing floors, especially wood floors. Get a new leather piece or have bookshelves or an entertainment center built in. New, updated countertops will transform you kitchen. Get a new dining table. The ones with the iron legs or accents are beautiful. Perhaps spruce of windows by adding the top circular window atop a square window to give you home an instant new look.
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