Maybe you’ve resolved to be a better, more awesome you this new year, but why stop there? Studies show that your living space can make you depressed and tired, so give your home a New Year’s makeover with these ten easy and creative ways to transform your space.
1. Color-Blocked Walls
A unique way to make rooms really shine is to paint them in unexpected ways. Color-blocking walls is a new trend where you paint your walls in geometric patterns and cutouts with bright, eye-catching colors. There are so many ways to paint them that no two rooms will look the same – all you need is a paint brush and tape!
2. Wallpaper
Wallpaper on walls is so passé, but wallpaper itself can actually be a fun way to brighten up rooms. Use a bright, patterned wallpaper to line the backs of china cabinets and bookshelves to give plain furniture a splash of color and eye-catching details.
3. Fresh Paint
A simple but creative way to give your house some original style is to paint your front door. But not any old paint will do—pick a bright, unexpected color like orange, yellow or pink to really stand out and be unique. Add planters and pots in matching colors to really showcase your entry way.
4. Mirrors
Mirrors are a great way to brighten up space and make rooms look bigger. It’s a well-known trick of restaurants and stores: the mirrors give the illusion of more space and help bounce light around the room. Grab antique frames for a vintage look, or go modern with these interesting DIY projects.
5. Colorful Window Treatments
Most people think blinds and shades have to be neutral, bland colors that fade into walls. Instead, try window treatments in bright, bold colors to create gorgeous statement windows. An eye-popping blue shade can look great in living rooms with blue and green accent throw pillows and rugs, and yellow blinds help brighten an otherwise gloomy kitchen.
6. Unique Pillows
Instead of buying absurdly overpriced throw pillows, custom make your own out of old dresses and shirts. You’ll end up with a unique pillowcase that matches your decor perfectly, without having to spend an arm and a leg.
7. Bookshelf Storage
In kitchens and bathrooms, break away from traditional cabinets. Put everything out in the open—gasp!—on shelves and bookshelves. Neatly line plates, glassware, and jars of silverware on a beautiful antique bookshelf in your kitchen for a stunning and unexpected style. Bathrooms can be so charming without sterile medicine cabinets—install shelves for an interesting spin on bathroom storage.
8. Patio Rooms
Your patio or deck is bonus square footage that deserves to be styled like a proper living space. Get rid of rusting patio furniture and broken hoses, and transform your patio into a luxury outdoor room where you and your guests will love to spend time. Outdoor beds, hidden bars, wood stoves, hot tub hammocks- the options are endless for a tricked out, badass patio, and pool but If you already have it and want to give new look, first get the pool renovation cost estimate so that it can fit in your budget.
9. Reposition Furniture
Take everything you know about functional furniture layout, and throw it out the window. Get wild and crazy and put sofas and coffee tables in unexpected places—all your old stuff will feel new, and you might just end up with something genius.
10. Bookshelf Art
Bookshelves can be so much more than book storage centers; they can be a piece of art all on their own. Use your creativity to style your bookcase with surprising bookends, stacked books, figurines, framed pictures—you name it. Make it interesting, make it original, and make people want to look at your beautifully style bookcase!
