subject: Advices for new, fresh look of your apartment [print this page] Advices for new, fresh look of your apartment
It would be very nice to renovate our apartments every year, buying new fancy furniture, following the last trends when it's comes about colours or home gadgets, the real situation is little bit different. The new look of our home maybe gives us refreshment, helps us escape routine and improves our flexibility but in fact the number of people that could afford this is very small.
But in fact you need a lot of money for some basically change of your apartment, the small changes do not cost so much. Spare some time, little effort and use the tips that we suggest and your apartment will get a nice little makeover that gives a great effect. And be careful, this is your apartment, you are not playing makeover games, so be really open eyed while you are doing these things.
The disarray should disappear
Many of your things don't have their place and make a real mess. You said you are going to find place for them, but you didn't do that yet. The general rule is: if you haven't touched these things in three months, or even you forgot that you had them, throw them out! You should remove or downsize the number of knickknacks, paintings or pictures, put them in a box and rotate them every other month! Less is definitely more!
Give your furniture a new look
You are still using your grandma's slipcovers but they are a thing of the past. If you want a makeover, it's time to change them. In the stores these times you can find beautiful slipcovers for your living room furniture, but also for your kitchen chairs. These modern slipcovers will give your dining area a sophisticated look. There is a large choice of different colours and patterns that will add the panache you're looking for!
Creativity on your walls
If you don't live in your apartment it's probably forbidden to paint the walls, but that's not a problem at all. You could buy a length of some elegant inexpensive textile from a sewing store and drape it from chic hooks, then finish the new look, adding pictures or paintings.
Thing to do with a screwdriver
The changing of the knobs on cabinets or dresser drawers will give you brand new feeling in your home. You should do the same with the light switch plates and curtain rods as well, and after this, the good thing is that you can take them with yourself if you move out from this apartment.
Give continuity to your apartment
Find some elegant area rug - colour coordinated rugs at your apartment will provide continuity through the entire space.
