How to Improve The Appeal of Your Home

Taking steps to improve the appeal of your home can make it more comfortable to live in and also increase its value. Here are 3 simple projects that are easy to complete and will have a tremendous impact on the appearance of your home.

Use Paint To Make Rooms Look Bigger

If your home is small and cramped, updating your wall color is a great way to make the rooms appear larger. Although white is an obvious choice, there are other options like lavender, gray and blue that can provide a bit of warmth while still keeping the rooms fresh and airy. Shift all your belongings into a hallway or another room. Bigger pieces of furniture can be pushed to the center of the room and protected with drop cloths.

Paint your way from the top to the bottom, which allows you to correct any drips or runs as you go.

Reduce The Amount of Pet Hair on Floors and Furniture

Although you love having your pet around your home, seeing their hair all over your favorite couch can dampen the mood a bit. Reducing the amount of pet hair in your household will allow you to enjoy your furniture and bring a cleaner appearance to your home.

Because cats aren’t particularly fond of being brushed, do it when your cat is most relaxed. Such as when they are just waking from a nap. A dog deshed, removal of the loose undercoat hair, will allow you to manage and minimize the amount of dog hair released into your home. Remove it with a tool specially designed for deshedding or schedule the service with your local pet groomer.

Add More Green To Your Living Space

Putting plants in every room will liven the areas by adding color and texture. Not only are plants inexpensive but they absorb pollutants from household air and balance the humidity.You can pick plants of varying heights and arrange them around your home, or you can use shelves to place plants at differing heights through your rooms.

Make your plant stand out by putting it in a unique planter. For instance, those shaped like fruit, animals, or geometric shapes will definitely be noticed.

Switch Out Your Throw Pillows

Throw pillows aren’t just ways to make your seating more comfortable. These are also easy ways to showcase your personality in a room. Replace older throw pillows with newer colors and mixed matched design. Choose a color palette that you would like to see on a daily basis. Purchase pillows that have multiple shades and patterns within that color palette.

Buy pillows in assorted sizes, shapes, and textures. From there, layer them on your seating area in a balanced way.

Upgrade Your Drawer and Door Hardware

After you address the major items in your home, don’t forget the smaller components like your household hardware. Nothing can highlight the age of your home more than worn-out, dirty knobs. Updated drawer pulls, doorknobs, and cabinet door handles are ornaments that can add sparkle to any space.

The amount of available choices in cabinetry and door hardware is enormous. Bring along a picture of your room so that you can quickly zero in on the accessories that match your overall vision.

Style is important but also consider the functionality of the piece in your home. Choose something easy to grip if you will use the drawer/door many times each day. For the kitchen, select pieces that can be easily cleaned.