How to Elevate for Less
Living in the same home for a long time and always watching HGTV or checking out the latest listing on the market can sometimes give you “new house fever.” If you find yourself wanting to do complete renovations or just feeling like your home is not doing what you want anymore, here are a few ways you can elevate your spaces for less time and money than an entire redo.
Monochrome exteriors
Repainting your home a monochrome color can elevate the exterior of your home with one simple project. Increasing your curb appeal will add serious value to your home and give it a new home feel with just a little paint!
Hardware
This can be a splurge or a place to save, instead of buying new cabinets, consider purchasing new hardware and replacing knobs and handles throughout your home. By adding new modern hardware, you can take more loved pieces of furniture and make them look brand new!
Hang curtains high
Hanging your curtains higher creates an illusion of bigger windows. Additionally, here are some hacks of ways to hide your rings to make your home look even more refined.
Upcycle furniture
Facebook market place, antique shops, even the side of the road, can be the jackpot for inexpensive, unique furniture. Browsing these places you can utilize your updating hardware trick and a little paint to create a beautiful new addition to your home!
Oversized Art
Art is another easy purchase that can add to and elevate your home. While this could be a splurge, once again shopping antique stores, garage sales, facebook marketplace, and even stores like Home Goods, you can find beautiful artwork on a budget. The key is, finding something that is oversized for your space. This will create a focal point in the room and be a beautiful addition.
Fresh flowers, plants and greenery
Whether you love plants or can’t even take care of a succulent, flowers and greenery will always make your home beautiful. If you opt for fake plants, in order to stay away from the “fake” look, opt for silk flowers that have a more real feel to them. Greenery and flowers add a pop of color and life into your space while still having a refined look.
Scent
Everyone knows the distinct smell when you walk in to your favorite hotel or spa, so why not recreate that in your own home! While wallflowers can occasionally be overpowering, find a subtle scent that you like and add it to your home with candles, reed diffusers or a wall plug in.
Declutter
An easy and cost free way to elevate your home. Removing unnecessary items from your countertop spaces and shelves will take your home to another level in the matter of minutes. Finding places to store eyesores like paper towels, dish rags, and other items will keep your home looking like it was just on the cover of Architectural Digest.
