(Image courtesy of ღ ℂℏ℟ḯʂ ღ)
We all get that itch from time-to-time. You know the one - the feeling where you just need to change something about where you’re living. It may be the furniture, or the paintings on the walls, or just the way that you feel when you walk in the door that something’s not right. There’s no need to tear your apartment apart and start your decor from scratch, there are quick simple solutions to help your apartment feel brand new again.
It’s easy to feel like your apartment isn’t living up to your expectations after you’ve been seeing the same thing everyday for months. These tips, courtesy of apartmenttherapy.com will help you take the step back you may need to fall in love with your apartment again. Keep reading to learn more.
- Clean your home. It's usually the single best way to improve your environment, and it costs nothing. Plus, even a new sofa won't fix a dirty house.
- Get rid of something. It's free and free-ing. The bonus? Helping your apartment lose weight is a lot easier than dieting.
- Lay off the shelter porn. Just as ads make it seem like everyone's a beautiful underweight 21-year-old, shelter mags and blogs (yes, us too) often feature beautiful homes that can make your own space seem like it doesn't measure up. Work on learning to love your home for what it is.
- Paint. Nothing perks up a room like a fresh coat of paint, and the right color can offset things you already own, elevating your whole apartment to a new level.
- Rearrange your furniture. It's a really effective way to change your outlook on your home, it's free, and it gives you a good workout.
- Upgrade something. This doesn't necessarily mean you need to buy something new - you can revive an old piece of furniture with a coat of paint, reupholster a chair, or make a slipcover for something.
- Fix something. You know that drippy faucet, torn window screen, or broken doorknob? You'll feel better once it works again.
0comments:
Post a Comment