Hello World! Welcome Friends! Have you been settled in for a while now? Are the same four walls starting to feel a bit dull? It’s normal to feel that way, and all it means is you’re due a change in your scenery. It doesn’t have to be a total conversion of your home, but making an effort to rearrange things and throw up some new colors can do the trick, and it takes no time at all! Don’t let your home bore you any longer, and get to work on changing it up.
Oftentimes, people delay having work done to their home because they feel like it’s going to be overly expensive, or time-consuming. While that might be true in some cases, when it’s getting you down on a daily basis, it’s worth your investment.
Time to Clear It Out
A lot of what can make your home feel boring is being surrounded by the same decorations and furniture all day every day. That couch you don’t like, the wardrobe that’s not really being used – there’s no reason to hold onto it if you don’t like the look of it. Instead, take the time to start decluttering and rid yourself of what you don’t want.
On the other hand, you could try redecorating your furniture to have it feel like new. If you’re going to get rid of it anyway, what’s the harm in giving it a new coat of paint? You might find that it’s a much better fit with its new design. Colors can do a lot for the atmosphere your home has, so take the time to learn about some of the psychological effects each shade can have.
Take Someone Else’s Advice
Experience can take you a long way when decorating, but practice can be expensive, and if you’re not looking to spend a fortune on your home right now – it would be better to have someone who already has experience give you a hand. Getting in touch with an interior design professional can make your makeover go so much smoother.
Otherwise, there are plenty of different ways to get your inspiration from other people’s homes. Interior design blogs are a great way to learn about decorating your home and having it fit your needs. Even if you’re trying something completely different from what you’re used to, you can get it right with the help of others.
Move Everything Around
As silly as it sounds, moving all of your things somewhere else can help to give your home a new feeling. Relocate your bedroom, put your bed at another angle, or do anything that lets your home feel that little bit different. This option is the cheapest because it costs you nothing at all – so long as you have enough hands to move your things around!
You might find that your new place for everything makes much more sense to you than the last position, and while that’s just a small change – it can create a more interesting environment, completely free.
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Toodles,
Lydia C. Lee says
I love my home – I just need more time to get rid of stuff and tidy up…three kids worth of junk has to go…#TheRandom
Cheryl says
This is such great advice! I’m visiting you from Linda’s link-up. Many blessings to you this autumn season! 🙂
Nicolle says
Kathyrn thank you for stopping by and linking up at my weekly link party. I really enjoyed this post and felt it in my bones this week. We’ve got so many house projects and little things creeping up sometimes I feel like it would be easier to just start all over again. You have some great tips in here. I hope you will stop by every Wednesday to share more of your posts! Have a great week!