1. Paint...something. Paint all the walls or just one. Paint an accent table, spray paint wicker baskets to match your color scheme. Paint artwork or paint the floor! Paint is cheap and is instant gratification.
2. Get new window treatments. You can find cheap curtains or drapes at regular retailers like Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Target, or even Walmart. New curtains can really change a space.
3. Rearrange your knick knacks. Refer to post 1. It works.
4. Try out a new rug!
5. Redo the entry. Not the inside but the outside. Paint the front door, make or buy a wreath (not all wreaths are Christmas-y, there are some for every month!) put up some house numbers and place some potted plants around. A welcoming entry is a great first page to a home.
6. Make EVERYTHING have a place. Cliché, but a must. Things like remotes, keys, phone, laptops, Kleenex's, papers, etc. are often strewn about. Look at every single thing and say "Where does this go?" If there is no answer, find it a home.
7. Clean your closets and reorganize them. Separate things by season and frequency of use.
8. Shelving. You can never have enough of it. If you have a weird corner or nook and it doesn't get much use, put shelving there. With storage, more is always more.
9. Bring out those photos. At the risk of you making your home into a virtual scrapbook, display the pictures you love! Even if they are goofy. Make cubes, collages or cover the coffee table with them. They are great conversation pieces!
10. Dust. Yes I know, this isn't a house cleaning blog, but you would be surprised how new things can look after some cleaning. When is the last time you clean your bathroom vanity light? Your baseboards? The legs of chairs? Get ready for a real refresh.
11. Change out the throw pillows. Cheap, easy, quick, cute!
12. Change up the book shelf. Chances are, your books are all standing vertically with the possibility of a book end? No!! Stand some up, lay some down and go back and forth on each shelf. Then add in accessories to fill in spaces. It looks so much better. Trust me.
13. Rearrange the furniture. Keep traffic flow in mind, but sometimes bring furniture away from the wall can make a room seem bigger!
14. Don't be afraid of tools, they are the best! Have things that need fixed around the house? Do it yourself. You will be surprise by how easy most things are. The gratification is amazing.
15. Collect ideas. Either from magazines or Pinterest or wherever. Knowing what style you love and what sticks out to you will help when you are redoing things in your home and shopping for items.
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