Inspiration

Ideas to Transform Your Home Decor

August 31, 2017

It is not uncommon for people with the budget to do so to spend a significant proportion of the cost of their home on having it updated by a professional interior designer. But not all of us have that kind of budget or want to spend it on an interior design scheme. Many expensive interiors have a certain "over-designed" look reminiscent of a smart hotel, which can look fantastic but don't create the cozy and unique look that can be achieved by using personal mementoes (whether they fit the style and color scheme or not) and a more eclectic choice of home furnishings and accents.

But whether you crave a highly-designed look or a more original look for your home there are some basic tips that you can steal from the professional interior designers that are simple and relatively inexpensive to implement.

These tips can transform your home without requiring a second mortgage to pay for them and if you are keen on DIY then you might even be able to do some of the work yourself and save even more money.

If you live in a cold climate then carpets can make a room feel warm and luxurious, but the disadvantages of carpets are that the colors and patterns date quickly and they soon become grubby, particularly in busy living areas. Rip up those old carpets and replace them with a wooden floor – there are styles of wooden flooring to suit any type of home from ultra-contemporary to cozy and rustic. A wooden floor will not date in that same way as carpets and can still give a feeling of warmth to a room.

The kitchen is not a room that can be completely re-designed without substantial expense but there are still ways to update the look of your kitchen without ripping it out and starting again. The least expensive way to give your kitchen a facelift is to buy some new accessories such as storage jars, utensils, tea towels etc. Another option is to replace a dated tile splash-back with new Talavera tiles – because the area between the worktops and the wall cupboards is small this is an inexpensive job that can transform a kitchen.

For a more radical change why not install new wall and floor tiles. Installing Talavera Tiles will instantly update your bathroom's image. Try any one of these interior design tips to give your home an instant update.

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