Easy Ways To Elevate Your Living Room
/Your living room is one of the most important spaces within your home.
After all, it is a space where the entire family can come together, whether you’re watching a movie at the end of a busy week or enjoying your morning cup of coffee. In addition to this, you’re also more likely to entertain guests in this room than in other areas of the home. For these reasons alone, it is important that you’re able to fall in love with your living room - which could mean that a makeover is long overdue!
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With that in mind, here are some easy (yet effective) ways to elevate your living room.
Choose a theme for the space. Whether you’re looking to create a warm and welcoming space or something a little more high-end, choosing a theme for your living room will help you achieve this goal. This is because it ensures that any design choices, from what furniture you buy to the color you paint your walls, are as cohesive and harmonious as possible.
If you aren’t sure what theme to choose, try visiting a few different showrooms or reading interior design magazines.
Create a media wall. Designing a media wall is another great way to elevate your living room, as it helps you turn an otherwise blank, unused space into something that is functional, stylish, and eye-catching. It's also far better than simply sticking your TV in the corner of the room!
Swap out your cushion covers. If your sofa is looking a little worn down, but you don’t have the money set aside to replace it, you can easily turn things around by replacing the cushion covers. After all, this will make the sofa look as good as new. This is also a must if you’re changing the theme of the room, as you can ensure that your furniture captures the exact look you are going for. This could also provide you with the opportunity to introduce new colors, patterns, and textures into your living room, which can go a long way when it comes to elevating the space.
Bring the outside in. One of the easiest ways in which you can breathe fresh life into your living room is by decorating using houseplants. After all, not only do they look great, but they also work to ensure that your home is as eco-friendly as possible. In addition to this, studies have shown that caring for houseplants is good for your mental well-being. Rember to place them in areas that get plenty of sunlight and to water them as needed.
Change the lighting. Getting the lighting right is key to transforming your living room, and there are many ways in which you can go about switching things up in this regard. For example, you should start by ensuring that you let as much natural light into the space as possible. This will make the room appear much more spacious than it actually is, which is great news if your home is on the smaller side.
You should then choose the rest of your lighting based on the kind of atmosphere you’d like to create within your home. For example, if you want your living room to feel warm and inviting, you should try to rely on multiple different lighting sources, such as lamps, as opposed to a singular overhead light, which can feel a little clinical.
Make it your own. While you may have a specific style or aesthetic in mind, it is important that you do not forget to make your living room your own, either. This is because failing to do so means that you’ll never feel truly at home or comfortable in the space. It will also look more like a showhome than a space that is lived in and enjoyed. Fortunately, there are many subtle ways to make your living room feel more homely. For example, this could include hanging your favorite photographs and pictures on the walls or ensuring your favorite color is a prominent fixture in the room itself.
Shop secondhand. If you have decided that it is time to invest in new furniture, you can save a great deal of money by shopping second-hand, whether that’s through online reselling groups or by visiting local charity shops. You’d be surprised about how many quality items people are willing to part ways with, even if you have a specific aesthetic or designer in mind.
On a similar note, you could resell your current furniture at this time to give you a bit more cash to play around with. Alternatively, you could donate if you are feeling charitable.
Get organized. Sometimes, the reason why our living room (or any space within our home) looks a little lackluster is due to a lack of organization, aka, a build-up of clutter. This is because it often captures your attention before any of the design choices you’ve made while also making your home appear both messy and cluttered. As such, one of the easiest ways in which you can elevate your living room is by re-organizing the space.
This means that you should start with a good old-fashioned decluttering session. Try to be as thorough as possible, ensuring that you donate, sell, or recycle things that you no longer need or use as opposed to letting them gather dust in your living room. In addition to this, you may want to invest in storage solutions, such as furniture within in-built storage spaces or even shelving units.
Final thoughts. In short, there are many steps that you can take to elevate your living room - many of which do not require you to carry out a complete, top-to-bottom remodel. In fact, you may find that even the smallest of changes to the space can have a profound impact on how your living room looks. This is great news due to the fact that it can save you a great deal of time, energy and most importantly, money.
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