home makeover ideas

Home Makeover Ideas

Decorating tips that will have your home looking like new in a flash.
51. White Wash the Walls
These homeowners wanted to let their guests be the color to their space, so they painted all of the background surfaces, including the brick fireplace, a clean shade of white. A vintage advertisement and an Arkansas license plate hang on the wall. The casual furniture is covered in washable slipcovers for easy cleanup when inevitable spills happen.
52. Play Up Your Favorite Color but Keep the Base Neutral
If youre a frequent redecorator, keep the base neutral in order to let accessories really shine. White or off white walls and slipcovers stay the same even as this homeowner flirts with new obsessions. She tires quickly of things, and has gone through phases with several different colors, so she tries to change things up with pillows and throws.
53. Spruce Up Your Space With Curtains
Draperies do more than block out the sun. Window treatments can transform a room, adding personality and character. These ceiling to floor draperies make the space seem taller and more grand.
54. Upgrade Your Doors and Windows
To enhance the homes 9 foot ceilings, these homeowners upgraded to 8 foot tall doors and 6 foot tall windows to let in maximum light. They also aligned the doors and windows at the same height to draw the eye up and create the illusion of more space.
55. Flip Your Color Scheme
Flip tradition and paint your ceiling a bright color while leaving your walls white. Bring the color down into the space with coordinating accessories like window coverings and pillows.
56. Accessorize with Local Pieces
Tortoise and conch shells accessorize this coastal living room, while starfish adorn the mantel. Books on South Carolinas coastal area lie stacked on the coffee table and topped with shells. Vases of palm fronds simply picked up from outside complete the tropical decor.
57. Pick Furniture That Will Work in Multiple Spaces
Everything this home can work in most any room in their house. Everything in the living room the sofa, two club chairs, and two armchairs has lived and functioned in other areas of the home. The style continuity is part of this homes peaceful, tranquil feeling.
58. Get Inspired by Art
Over this fireplace, a painting by the homeowners aunt provides playful color inspiration. Its coral hues are repeated in fabrics and accessories. Wallpaper remnants are placed inside the built in glass cabinets to hide DVDs and toys and provide an inexpensive style fix.
59. Mix Modern and Traditional
Anchor a room with a traditional rug and accessories, and then juxtapose them with modern art for a fresh feel. The hues of this heirloom rug play off of the colors of the bottle cap portrait above the fireplace.
60. Build In Your Entertainment Area
These homeowners flanked the hearth with an additional bookshelf designed to accommodate the television.