Simple Ways to Revitalize Your Home

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Do you feel your home looks old? Want to refresh it without getting into major work? We asked two interior designers what their unchanging tricks are to give your home a new face. How to do a specific and precise clean that can take years off in seconds. And they told us these interesting ideas.

MIX STYLES

You can update your home in many ways, depending on your budget. From very light renovation, just painting or replacing furniture, to a full-scale redesign. If you can do some renovation, aim for light spaces, creating vibrant zones using mobile partitions instead of traditional fixed ones, installing black iron structure windows that give a more modern and fresh look... In short, say goodbye to corseted spaces. If your home is typical—everything fits together perfectly, side shelf under the table and mahogany chairs with the same upholstery as the sofa—a good way to liven it up is simply. Don't be afraid to mix modern items with antique ones.

CREATE MORE UNIVERSAL SPACES

This is what we've learned in recent years, but have long suspected: the importance of creating more universal spaces where we can perform different actions throughout the day: work, eat, do homework...

For example, it would be great to designate a corner in the room that serves as an office—desk for work, but at the same time this surface can be used by children for homework or as an addition to a dining table for large dinners. You need to play with spaces so they are universal, fresh, and you can get different uses just by changing two items.

WALL COVERING

There are many ways to cover walls, and this is a great way to refresh your home. We suggest using smooth wallpapers, textured papers, polystyrene decorative elements that can create a wave or semi-circular effect on the wall; painting kitchens or bathrooms, if they have a classic monotonous frame; laying vinyl over old tiles; painting the bathroom in another color.

CHANGE COLORS

Painting your house in cream, yellow tones is outdated. All these shades look muted. Currently, white tones diluted with whites or pastels, which give your home a fresher look, are very popular.

For floors always choose light colors instead of dark ones, as confirmed by interior designer Natalia Zubizarreta, who says: "If you have glossy and dark lacquer, just polish it and make a matte surface to make it as light as possible".

CHOOSE LIGHTER AND MORE MODERN FABRICS

Usually, curtains or classic luxurious curtains make your home outdated. We recommend replacing them with blinds in the form of packets made from linen or light cotton, which greatly reduce the aging effect on homes.

If furniture upholstery with many colors, like grandma's, you can re-upholster it in neutral tones, then add decorative accents with pillows, throws.

LIVENING UP THE KITCHEN... AND BATHROOM

How can you make a new kitchen without major renovations? A great idea is to paint it and replace the countertop. You'll do a small clean without spending much money. And what about the bathroom? Just changing the vanity cabinet and toilets, you will immediately feel the difference. According to interior designers, it's very important to replace the shower cabin, with thick profiles, for a new one that is thinner or profileless—and you will be surprised at the change!