People tend spend a great deal of time remodeling their backyards, building new porches and decks and planting new trees in the front yard; but not as much effort goes into improving the interior design of their homes. If you stop and think about it, it doesn't make sense to spend thousands on making the exterior of a house look beautiful while letting the interior be drab and boring. If the interior doesn't match up to the exterior, guests will be a lot less impressed with the house, and all the hard work and money will be for naught. Luckily, spicing up the look of your home's interior is not all that difficult. Here are just some of the ways you can enhance your home's interior.
1. Furniture
A change of furniture can go long way for making a home's interior more appealing. The overall look and feel depends greatly on furniture design and arrangement, so change it up a little and experiment with a new set of couches or tables. Make sure that your furniture is the right size for your home, as furniture that's too big or too small for a room can ruin the design.
2. Colors
A new paint job is probably the cheapest and most effective way of giving your house a complete interior makeover. Try something radically different than what you already have, especially if you're one of the many homeowners who've kept the white walls that came with the house. Don't be afraid to add some color and attitude to your living room or kitchen.
3. Accent Furniture
Try decorating your home with new accent furniture. Vases, new picture frames, plants, tasseled couch cushions, etc. Accent furniture can bring an interior together in a way that completes the look and feel of a room. You don't need a lot of accent pieces either, just enough to give your home interior a sense of design continuity. Overdoing the accent pieces will result in your house looking tacky and crowded.
4. Structural Design
Don't be afraid to tear down walls. Knocking down the wall that divides the living room from the dining room can make a house look more spacious and airy. Or maybe you want to build a new wall or partition, or add an archway into the hall. Changing the structural design of your home's interior can breathe new life into it and be a lot of fun. Of course, check with your building inspector before making any changes.
5. Feng Shui
Feng Shui does not require you to buy anything extra. It is simply about learning how to arrange objects in your home in a more aesthetically appealing way that lends it a calm and relaxing mood. You'll find plenty of Feng Shui guides and manuals at your local library.
By:Ryan Frank
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