Your home, especially a living room, should reflect your style and make you feel welcome whenever you enter. However, due to time constraints or hectic schedules in your busy life, you might have started to live with the current style without personalising it.
It’s essential to take a few minutes and observe your living room to check what updates it needs so that it feels refreshing and welcoming.
Sometimes, a small fix like painting will do the trick or it may need bigger upgrades like complete renovation to revitalise the room. Whatever the reason, your living room should aid in your emotional well-being.
So, if you are looking for ways to refresh a tired or outdated living room, here are the options that you can do on a budget.
- Fresh coat of paint
If you want to instantly feel the change in your living room, then a fresh coat of paint is all you need. Instead of applying one single colour to the whole room, you can experiment with two or more colours. For instance, try bright crisp colours on multiple surfaces to see a positive change in your living room.
While choosing colours, remember that they should help brighten the room and uplift your mood. Understand the psychology of colour by discussing with the painters to choose the best shades for your living room.
- Trim work
Sometimes adding or subtracting items in your living room will make it more refreshing and updated. Maybe it’s time to remove the corner cabinet that never really fit or you may have to add an extra cabinet to increase space and to click things together.
Or you might want to install a wains panel at the bottom of the wall with paint or wallpaper on top of it. Simple and subtle trim work around the living room will make it look updated and refreshing.
- Switch up your furniture
It also happens that your living room is in the perfect shape but the furniture doesn’t. Check the furnishings in the room and see what you can add or remove to brighten the room. If you have a couch, add a few throw pillows in bright colours to add vibrancy to the room. Or get a new accent table, a set of matching chairs, and a new carpet in the living room to enhance its beauty. Consider your personal style and see how it can better reflect in the living room.
- Declutter your home
Living rooms become messy as it’s the most used space in your house. Guests, family members and pets contribute to making the mess. Things will come out of their shelves and items get misplaced making it difficult to keep the room clean.
A simple trick to follow is to tidy up the room (fluffing the pillows, folding blankets, keeping items in their original places, throwing away trash, etc) before you go to bed. By making it a nightly routine, you can wake up to a room that feels welcoming and refreshing.
- Hang new artwork
If your living room walls are bare, then hanging new artwork will make the room artistic. Show your creative skills and hang DIY art pieces to make the living room a personalised space. Consider paintings, positive quotes, vibrant hangings, etc., to enhance the look of your living room.
- Install stylish storage solutions
Stylish storage solutions like baskets, bins, or decorative boxes will keep your room organised and attractive. They not only enhance the beauty of the room but also help hide the clutter. You can find different storage options when you visit interior design stores or during street shopping.
- Implement layers and texture
You can spruce up the living room by adding layers and textures. Maybe you can add an extra layer of window treatment or throw covers to the sofa with texture on it. You can also place a rug on the floor and layer it with a thin carpet to enhance the depth and feel of the room. You can experiment with different layers until it feels right.
Final thoughts
Tidying or updating the living room need not be difficult. There are several inexpensive and simple ways to change the look of the room. Observe and see what needs to be changed, added or removed so that you can make the room elegant, stylish and personalised.
