There are cheap ways to spruce up your home to give it a fresh look. You could start by shopping your home and recycling things that have been sitting in your garage or attic.
Repurposing is all the rage. So look at pieces of furniture with new eyes and think creatively.
Sprucing Up Your Digs:
Give that tired old fireplace some bling. Add crown moulding or wooden appliques before you give it a new coat of paint. Make it shine!
You can switch out the mantel decor seasonally. Or just whenever you feel like it!
You could fill the fireplace with a stack of wood. Or you could put candles in it for decoration.
Paint Is A Cheap Fix:
If your walls look scratched up and sad, you might give them a bright new coat of paint.
Choose a contrasting paint color for a real change. Or you could paint just one accent wall and still make quite a statement in the room
One way to refresh the looks of your kitchen is to install a new faucet. Give your sink a bit of elegance and sophistication.
It doesn’t have to cost a lot to make a real difference.
Eye Opening Tile:
Another way to wake up your walls is with tile. This bright green tile job is just what this kitchen sorely needed. It is the focus of the room.
The shade of green of the tiles also goes with the chairs. And the color is picked up again with a green pot on the stove and a green candle on the table.
Sprinkle a color throughout a room and it will lead the eye from place to place.
Back Splash Ideas:
Can’t afford to go all out? Buy bead board for your back splash. Or even bead board wallpaper.
Peel and stick tile is also another easy way to dress up your back splash without spending a lot of money.
Is A New Sink In The Budget?
A trendy new sink will do wonders for your bathroom. This shiny white sink takes the wow factor up a notch.
Do you hate the way your old ceiling fan looks, but live in a hot climate? You might look at some of the new ceiling fans now on the market.
Show Your Home Some Love:
Whether you own your home or are renting, there are many ways to give your rooms much needed style. Even the little things can make quite a difference.
One small way to get a new look is to switch the electrical wall plates. Plain white ones are cheap. But you could go all out with fancier ones to adorn your walls.
You might even think about taking the old switch plates and decoupaging them with scrapbook paper or wallpaper. That would really give the wall plates a distinctive look.
Or decoupage fabric that matches curtains in the window.
Decorating and switching things up shouldn’t cause such anxiety. It should enliven your home and be fun!
(All photos courtesy of BHG.com)
Great post! I Pinned the picture of the dormer bedroom. We have two at the lake and hanging things on the wall has always been trial and error. I like the different sized picture frames. Thanks!
Also wanted to tell you about a website I found…it features decor from "Around The World". The other day I saw an event for The Boho Life. Keep an eye on it. Dot and Bo (dot com)
Jane x
I love updating things in my house. I would love to have those bowl sinks in the bathroom! I like those industrial looking faucets in the kitchen too.
I like the wall of bird prints on the wall. Super awesome! I love the photos that you share, Brenda. Sometimes it's the simple touches that can really make a significant change – and without breaking the bank.
xx
I definitely need to do a sprucing up! We're still in the dead of winter here, but I see that springtime is on everyone's minds these days. 🙂
I love that first one. Love the sink and the beadboard. Great suggestions. You should be on HGTV. I hope you are doing well.
Awesome photos and ideas!
Great inspiration photos, Brenda! I love that first room- it's so bright and sunny!
I've always loved beadboard. 🙂
Great tips and pretty snaps, Brenda. Too bad we're not all made of money! 🙂 Hope you're doing well and not overdoing it! I have to mama folks sometimes. 🙂
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
You have been on a roll lately / fun stuff 🙂
Hope that you are feeling better
OOOooo I like these suggestions!!!
I would sure love to have that beautiful bathroom sink, Very elegant! Love the green tile. Great idea about upgrading plain, white switch plates. I'll definitely have to look into doing just that!
I need a new faucet anyway . The one you posted is dreamy!
also liking that green tile.. I have the green pots like they used in the photo..