Sometimes, a home project might be transforming one room, or updating a certain part of the home with a new lick of paint or a piece of furniture.
However, if you’re someone who wants to take it one step further, transforming your entire home is an exciting project but one that can be quite the mountain to climb.
Transforming your entire home is something that you should plan first and once you know what you’re looking to do, you can then get started. If you want to transform your entire home, here are eight ways in which you can achieve it.
1. Add a fresh coat of paint
A fresh coat of paint is something to consider when it comes to decorating your home. Often enough, your home will become worn and tired from general wear and tear that occurs. That’s why adding a fresh coat of paint every so often can work wonders for a space and really transform the way it looks.
For some rooms, you may only want to paint certain areas, or you may want to go over an entire wall. Perhaps you want to experiment with different colours if you’re looking to try something new.
While wallpaper isn’t as common today as it was some three or four decades ago, it seems to be coming back into style, and many homeowners have it on one wall as a feature in the room. Consider getting swatches of paint and wallpaper samples so you can transform the space if you’re looking to switch it up a little.
2. Rearrange your furniture
When it comes to your home space, there are likely rooms where you moved furniture into the property, and it’s been in that position ever since.
Rearranging your furniture is a good way of making a room look brand new without having to spend any money in the first place. Of course, you might want to switch out some furniture if you’ve found that some of it is no longer in good condition. However, a reconfiguration of the space is often all that’s needed to transform a room.
Start by clearing the space and moving around the bigger items of furniture first. You can then add in the smaller furniture and decor once you’re happy.
3. Declutter and organise your spaces
Every household will inevitably collect a lot of clutter over the years, and this clutter often finds its way into cupboards and drawers that may not get seen for a while. As a result, you start to fill up the space with things you don’t need and a few years down the line, you suddenly open a door to all this stuff.
Decluttering is something that you should do regularly to keep on top of the clutter that often forms in such a short space of time.
When it comes to organising the spaces, be mindful of what you declutter and then how you organise the remaining belongings. You should make sure that everything has its space so that you’re always able to find something, no matter what it is.
If you struggle with decluttering, then it’s worthwhile taking it room by room. By going with this approach, you’re not going to overwhelm yourself so much with the sheer magnitude of clutter that you’re likely to have. You can slowly easy yourself into and work your way through it, bit by bit.
This is also a great opportunity to recycle and get rid of anything that’s lying around your home. From scrap metal in the workshop to random belongings that you simply don’t have use for any more. Take this as an opportunity to truly declutter your space.
4. Update your lighting fixtures
Lighting fixtures should be updated because they can very easily become worn and tired with age. Not only that, but you might want to switch it up in the lighting department and create something new in the appearance of your room.
A new lampshade or light in general can make a big difference to how a room looks, especially if there’s a certain pattern to the light shade or shape itself.
Think about what you could add to your lighting fixture, as well as adding more lights into the space at different levels. After all, you could really mix up the space with various floor lamps, side table lamps, etc.
5. Add in soft furnishings
The best way of being able to mix up your home’s look is by changing in and out, the soft furnishings. This is a great way of experimenting with different colours and textures.
From throws to cushions, duvet covers and more. Soft furnishings can help you mix up a room’s look without really needing to spend much to do so. When transforming a room, some people might not want to do any painting or decorating. Instead, switching your cushion covers for something different can completely change the space.
Some of the other ways in which you can switch up the soft furnishings, could be by changing your curtains or blinds. This is a more costly expense, but it’s something that change the way the room looks, as a result.
6. Focus on personal details
Personal details are something to consider when it comes to transforming your home. The personal details make your home more personable.
It’s good to look at what personal touches your home has so far and whether it really indicates to your guest that they’re in your home specifically. Focusing on these details will make your house feel more like a home, a feeling that may not always be there when you first move into a property.
Add the touches to your space that bring some personality to your home. From little decor pieces around a fireplace to personalised wall art that you or your household love for whatever reason.
7. Add some greenery
Greenery is something to think about when it comes to transforming your home. Of course, you want to consider what you can keep alive and what you might struggle with when it comes to indoor plants.
Indoor plants have proven to be quite popular in recent years, which is why you might find it to be something you add to the space. However, you should think about and consider what you can afford when it comes to watering and pruning certain plants.
Some plants, however, can be a lot easier to maintain, while others are a headache for even the most experienced gardener. Think about what you’d like to add to the space, depending of course on what you can keep alive.
8. Update cabinets and hardware
Sometimes, you don’t need to go ripping out cabinets to improve the look of a space. If the cabinets themselves are in good condition, it might be a case of just replacing the doors to the cabinet or spraying them a different colour with paint.
Hardware is also something that can make a difference to the cabinet appearance, so it’s worth playing around with different hardware to see which one really transforms the doors or drawers it’s going onto.
Transforming your entire home can be quite the project, but it’s one that you could really make a lot from, once you’ve got your plans ready to go. Take the time to prepare and to set a timeline so that every element of the transformation goes accordingly. You may end up looking at a home that feels brand new.
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