Paint the house down



The new look could be instantly achieved by just changing the colors of your wall. Choosing the right color makes a space more inviting. Before you go ahead and pick up a color, you must decide first on what look you want for your home. If you want a calm and clean look, then earth tones and neutral colors would be the best way to go. If you want a lively and bubbly feel, then you could go for bright colors.

Do not limit your imagination when it comes to color. It is a common practice to paint the whole house with just one color. This time, try to combine different colors. What you can do is choose a wall that you want to serve as the focal point of the room. Paint that wall in a different color than the rest of the room and you instantly have a feature wall. But you must make sure that the colors go together. For your feature wall, you could choose a darker shade of your general wall color. That way it would stand out and at the same time blend in with the rest of the room.

Pick out the right stuff

Choosing furniture is perhaps the most tedious part of home renovation. But this task could be much easier if you know what to look out for. In picking out furniture, the first thing you should consider is the size. Make sure that what you buy can actually fit into your space. Do not make the mistake of overcrowding your house by buying furniture that is not proportionate to the space. If you do so, you will just make your house look cramped and dwarfed rather than grand and wide.

Another important thing to consider is the color. Make sure that your furniture will match your house's color scheme. Mismatched colors could be a real eyesore. If your walls are in subdued colors, then you can play with a bit of color in your furniture. If your walls are already bright enough, then you could tone your home a bit by picking out furniture in neutral colors.

Touch it up with light

Do not forget to add drama to your space by enhancing it with the right lighting. Light can do so much for your space. A well-lit room always looks cozy and inviting. If you have the budget, you can re-plan your home's lighting to put general and mood lights at the right places. If you are in a tight budget, you can pick out a few light fixtures to add mood lighting. Chances are you already have an existing general lighting so you just need to enhance the mood a bit by adding nice pieces such as chandeliers, pendants, table lamps, or wall lamps.