subject: Home Improvement Tips: Five Simple Ways To Spruce Up Any Living Room [print this page] While plenty of homeowners might consider the kitchen the heart of a household, the truth is that the area where people actually spend the most time hanging out tends to qualify more. And in an age where plenty of people enjoy sitting around on the couch watching favorite films and even relaxing and reading the newspaper before heading off to work, it seems that the living room is winning out over land of leisure. Whether it's everyone altogether in the household or select family members, there is a lot of time spent in the living room. And because of this fact, wear and tear is a normal part of having a space in a home where there is constantly a hustle and bustle of people.
For those who need to make some home improvements, here are five simple ways to spruce up any living room, making it just as fresh and lively as it first was when completed. Some tips might require a bit more cash flow than others, but most can be tweaked to work with any possible budget.
#1 - Consider a fresh coat of paint. Sometimes, it really is as simple as changing the color in a living room to see it in a whole new way. Just be sure to hire a professional, if homeowners themselves aren't as adept wielding a brush and getting work done.
#2 - Showcase exciting items that have been collected over time. Too often, people go the route of assuming that the best home renovations are those that hide away belongings designed to give a living space a bit of personal feel. There's no point in having a home of clutter, but it's also pointless to hide away every little detail of a living space, making it feel impersonal. Figure out which items define the feeling of the household and its residents, and then make an effort to keep them on display. It can really boost morale for all.
#3 - Rearrange! Sometimes all that it takes to make something feel completely fresh again is moving contents of a space around. Perhaps there was a poor choice made on the location of a couch a few years ago, or purchasing multiple items in a rush led to some hasty choices about where to store anything from art to a new computer. Get around the trouble of being stuck in an old design or decor scheme by moving things around, getting a feel for what might be a better solution to layout and storage alike.
#4 - Nix dated shelving. From those horrible towers made of metal designed to hold CDs to other various storage tropes from past years, there are plenty of bad ways to keep things organized. For those who are serious about home renovations, there's nothing that can breathe new life into a space quite like finding a way to get around any kind of dated shelving or storage, making a living space look and feel brand new.
#5 - Use technology as a guide. For those whose living spaces are being transformed by the fact that gigantic television sets can now be hung on walls, rather than plopped in the middle of the floor, there's an entirely new world of decorating that can take place. Instead of arranging a living room around a television set, technology for entertainment can be placed in more conspicuous locations. And this, in turn, can help to provide a less cluttered feel to a living room, meaning it can feel friendly and chic at the same time.
