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7 Ways to Reinvent Your Living Room This Weekend
Add a Showcase Piece, Rug or Color — or Just Rearrange That Mantle
We get it. You want to bring new life into your living room without feeling like you have to majorly redesign it. There's hope for you. With one or two distinct focused efforts, you can feel like you're in an entirely new living room. This weekend.
While larger overhauls take longer, they may not improve the value of your place and, let's face it, can be a huge pain. But tackling a weekend project can provide a more individualized improvement to suit your specific needs and taste. Check out these five suggestions of how you can reinvent your living room now.
While larger overhauls take longer, they may not improve the value of your place and, let's face it, can be a huge pain. But tackling a weekend project can provide a more individualized improvement to suit your specific needs and taste. Check out these five suggestions of how you can reinvent your living room now.
Paint. Cheap and completely doable yourself, paint can revolutionize a room's energy and aesthetic. If you had light walls, consider going strong and dark, especially if you have beautiful molding or light flooring to work with.
Or go completely bold and dramatic with a highly intense hue.
Wallpaper. Go bold. For a powerful statement that will last through all of your moods, consider an art deco-ish pattern in a neutral mix, like this beautiful choice. Notice how little else is needed to make this space.
Showcase one piece. Whether you go out and get a centerpiece piece of furniture (Eames chair and lounger, I'm looking at you longingly), or simply slipcover an existing piece, choose boldly one piece to work around.
A piece like this bold leather speaks of casual luxury and can be a beautiful inspiration point.
Add art. Especially in limited square footage, art makes use of vertical space and can redirect the attention of the room.
A few simple pieces behind a couch will add instant elegance and a surprising change of perspective.
Renovate your mantle. While some mantle choices are intricate and require professional help, it is a susprisingly easy DIY project that can change the entire aesthetic of the space.
Covering the mantle with new materials will instantly update the room even if you do nothing else.
Get a rug. The simple addition of a rug can add warmth, color, and texture without moving another object.
Rearrange. The arrangement of furniture can make or break a space. Consider how you could completely turn the room and recreate it entirely.
Even subtle changes such as positioning and angles can change the flow and look.
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