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6 Tips For Reinventing Your Home Without Renovation

 

We all want to live in a beautiful, cozy home.

Somewhere you love to relax after work, and entertain your friends on the weekends. But even if you are lucky enough to buy your dream home, or even rent it, there are often ways you would like to improve the space or style.

If home renovations aren’t really your skill set, don’t set those home style dreams on the shelf.  There are plenty of ways to spruce up your home without having to knock down walls or spend a fortune on a contractor.  Read on for my 6 top tips on how to reinvent your home without undertaking a renovation.

 

1)  Window Treatments

Windows seem to be an overlooked when planning home decor.  Often home-owners don’t know what to do with windows so they are left bare or maybe dressed with a simple blinds for privacy.  If you are looking for a quick facelift to your living space, look no further than the windows. Choosing blinds for your home is sa great way add both function and style to your home.

 

2)   Open Spaces

One of the things homeowners are looking for most right now is a house with open spaces.  Where the living room and kitchen are open to each other, or rooms have ample space for hanging and entertaining.  If your space is feeling a bit cramped, there are easy ways to give it more of an open space feel. Time to ditch big, bulky furniture for pieces that are more size appropriate for your space.

If new furniture isn’t in your budget, try rearranging what you already have, or even getting rid of something to create more space.  If you have a large cabinet or another bulky piece of wood furniture try painting it a nice off-white colour so it blends in more.

 

3)  Mirrors

Mirrors have way more function than just providing you a last glimpse of yourself before you walk out the door.  Adding mirrors to smaller rooms will immediately give the appearance of more space.  Placing mirrors opposite windows adds more natural light, and makes the room seem bigger and more open.

 

4)  Lighting

Lighting is a really fun, affordable way to enhance any room, even a bathroom!  A poorly lit room can small and cramped.  The same room with good lighting will appear bright, airy and welcoming.  Layering lighting is a great style technique. Adding tall floor lamps to otherwise dark corners, paired with smaller lamps on side tables will add depth and light to your home.  If you are looking to take lighting to the next step, replace old light fixtures with more modern pieces and see your home come to life!

 

5)   Cabinet Pulls

Another often overlooked style opportunity are the pulls on your cabinet.

So many houses have old, worn, dirty handles, pulls and knobs.  This is a super easy fix to give your kitchen or bathroom an immediate facelift.  A fun thing to do is contrast the cabinet pulls with the overall style.  So if your kitchen is chabby chic, add modern pulls.  If your kitchen is modern, add some artsy glass knobs.

 

6)   Outdoor Spaces

Jealous that your friends seem to always be talking about the renovations to their homes?  A new bathroom here.  A fourth bedroom there.  If this is out of your skill set and budget, it is time to look at what you do have and add some creativity.

Look outside! Even a small outdoor area can be jazzed up to be an additional living space.

A few things that can turn a patio or yard space into a desirable hang spot is a rug, a few cozy chairs, and maybe even a fire pit.  Put some creativity and energy into your outdoor space and throw a party.  Your friends will love it!

You don’t need in depth knowledge of a table saw or thousands of dollars to have a beautiful home.  There are so many ways to spruce up the home without renovations with a little added time and creativity.  I hope some of these tips inspired you to take a look around your house for ways to slowly but surely transform your house into your dream home.