6 ways you can revamp your home without spending a penny
A home makeover can be a fantastic way to give you a boost, but we know how tight money is at the moment, which is why our team at Sure Sales & Lettings have come up with six ways you can revamp your home without spending a penny.
The sun has been shining and, as the lockdown continues, you may be trying to find ways to pass the time. We have heard from a number of people in Burton-upon-Trent that they’ve been setting their sights on transforming their home. A home makeover can be a fantastic way to give you a boost, but we know how tight money is at the moment, which is why our team at Sure Sales & Lettings have come up with six ways you can revamp your home without spending a penny.
Decluttering difference
We are massive advocates for decluttering, especially if you’re planning to sell your home. The difference having a real good sort out and reorganising makes is huge and can change the way a room feels as well as looks. You may need to put your unwanted items into your garage or attic for a while until the lockdown has been lifted, but there is no time like the present, as we start to appreciate the simpler things in life. So make some decisions on what you really need in your home.
Brighter carpets
Rugs, carpets and flooring – giving these a good scrub can bring them back to life and liven up each room. With this warmer weather, windows can be opened to add some additional freshness – by giving them a good clean you will also be helping to prolong their life.
Listen to Lawrence
One of our team heard this tip on the radio the other day. The flamboyant interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen stated that one good way to redesign a room is to place everything in the middle of the room so you can see it as a blank space again. This will help to give you ideas on how to rearrange your items and where to place those decorative pieces. You may even decide that you no longer need everything, solving two tasks in one.
Design your bookcase
Bookcase design seems to be a major topic at the moment as we get a nosey in people’s houses via the video conference interviews that are all over TV. It’s fascinating to get an insight into these homes and also people’s book collections, but expert designers will tell you that you should organise your bookshelves by colour and separate with decorative items. Designing shelves takes as much consideration as designing a room – create variety, small stacks of books add more interest than continuous rows.
Use leftovers
What leftover paint do you have stored away? Painting an accent wall, a piece of furniture or even an entire room can breathe new life into a space. You may even have bought paint to decorate your home but just haven’t got around to it. There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint in any room or wall to revamp your home.
Add some nature
The summer is the ideal season to bring the outside in, and what better way than using nature’s natural décor? You may have some flowers, plants or even trees that you can snap a little off to bring into your home, such as a touch of lavender or a daffodil or two. You can get even more rustic when you’re on your walk, and might discover some wonderful items such as pinecones and twigs that can add some decoration to a vase or a bowl that you have in a cupboard.
Get creative
Revamping your home takes a bit of creativity and imagination, but as we have shown, you don’t need to spend any pennies to transform your space during this lockdown. Wishing everyone in Burton-upon-Trent good health – please stay at home, to save the NHS and stay safe.