You can make high impact updates to your home without remodeling. It's all about adding textures, changing colors, and maximizing the best features of your home. Here are some changes you can make to easily update your home without remodeling.
The New Accent Wall
Create an accent wall but skip the paint and choose a textural finish instead. Make it easier by looking for a wall with inside corners on each side to save the trouble of creating a finished edge or working around a corner. What you put on that accent wall behind your sofa or behind your bed depends on the style you enjoy. All about modern? Add slatted wood panels. Enjoy coastal? Add some bead board. Prefer transitional? Add some grasscloth wallpaper. Be brave with your accent wall. Adding a finish that makes a statement about your personal style is right on trend.
Keep the Cabinets, Change the Hardware
You don't have to get new cabinets to update your kitchen. Take a shortcut and replace the hardware. You don't have to use exactly the same size handles and knobs either. If you have knobs on your cabinet doors, remove them and use the drilled hole for the bottom of a new handle, then just drill a new hole for the top of the handle. If you have knobs on your drawers you can easily cover the drilled hole with a cup pull or handle with a backplate. If your island is a different color than your perimeter cabinets then use different hardware on the island, and don't be afraid to mix metals.
The Power of Paint
Painting is and has always been the easiest, quickest, and most inexpensive way to update your look. Without replacing any furniture or decor you can drastically change your space with paint. You don't even have to hire a professional painter, almost anyone can paint. Get the family to pitch in and get your project done over the weekend.
See Things in a New Light
You guessed it, new lights! Many people forget how new Light Fixtures can take your space from outdated to on trend. You may be used that chandelier in the living room, you may even like your kitchen pendants, but have you really looked at how they compare to current trends? Your lights could be making your space look outdated so think about replacing them. And don't be afraid of cost because there are great trendy options available at every price point.
Contact I&E Design
If you'd like to update your home without remodeling, there are many strategies we can use to get amazing results. Let Interior & Exterior Design surprise you with our fresh perspective on your space. Contact us at 407-758-9772 sonja@interiorandexteriordesign.com