5 Ways to modernise your home in a week
If you have recently bought a home that is in dire need of updating and modernising, you will know how frustrating it can be when you don’t have the time to do the big projects. Often the most beautiful homes are never renovated to their full potential, usually because of time or fiscal constraints.
The best news you’ll read all day is that it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, nor does it have to take weeks of your time. Here are five very easy ways that you can modernise your home in a week or less – who wouldn’t love that?
- New Paint
There is no faster way to brighten and liven up a room than to give it a few coats of gorgeous new paint. The thrill one can get from picking paint swatches is a kind of euphoric bliss that only home-fixers will understand.
Once you’ve gotten over your high of selecting a new colour (or two), make sure that you’ve carefully covered or removed anything that you don’t want paint on, like your kitchen tiles. Painting is messy, especially interior painting, so don’t take any chances.
- New Doors
One of the most sophisticated ways to modernise your home, no matter how old it is, is to replace the existing doors with internal glazed doors. New doors will instantly enhance the room and they are not difficult to install.
To make this project easier, replace the interior doors room by room – that way you’ll have a sense of completion and achievement every night.
- Blinds
Out with the old and in with the new! Most older homes have curtains in the windows from the 60s and 70s. These grotty pieces of material attract moths and gather dust – get rid of them. Instead, choose modern-looking blinds that allow the sunlight to pour in when they’re open.
Window blinds come in a wide variety of styles and designs, or you can have sets tailor-made for your home.
- Feature Lighting
Selecting the perfect feature lighting for a room is no easy feat. You need to measure your space to find your perfect fit. Don’t feel restricted by room or function, elaborate chandeliers look just as good in the kitchen as they do in the entrance hall.
Lighting serves two functions; one is functional, and one is aesthetic. It is possible to blend these two purposes and create feature lighting that is both pleasing to look at as well as practical. DIY lighting install projects can be completed in a few days.
- New Furniture
Modernise your space effortlessly by buying modern furniture pieces. Modern furniture pieces are mostly made from brightly coloured and luxurious materials, like velvet or satin. The sofa frames are often made from steel and the tabletops are usually glass.
Modern furniture items have clean lines and sturdy frames, and their designs are not fussy or complicated. Choose the colour of your furniture pieces based on the colour of the room, they don’t have to match but they do need to complement each other.
