Everyone has seen beautiful homes on TV or in magazine and has wish to have that space, but know you couldn't afford a 3,000 dollar couch. I can't either. I have found comfort in knowing that I don't have a lot of money to spend on redoing things around my house, yet, I constantly have a project going. I try not to limit myself to only spending money. Sounds crazy, right? Do not be afraid to not spend money. Crazy again, but it works! When you are dedicated to improving your space on a small or non existent budget, the vision will come.
Here is a trick I use from time to time. Take anything decorative from around your house and put it all together on a table or on the floor somewhere. I'm talking curtains, pillows, nick knacks, lamps, art, side tables...basically anything that is not absolutely essential to the room (For example, the couch will probably stay in the living room, the dresser - in the bedroom) So now that you put it all down in one area, mix it all up because you probably set the stuff down from one room together. Mix it up, and do it again. Now...Just look at it all. What stands out? What pieces do you love? What things are only there because someone gave it to you? Are there pieces you have no idea where there came from? Are there things you have because you needed to just fill up space? (Most common one being art hanging on the wall because grandma got them for you at a garage sale and you had blank walls.) Now, make piles of things you LOVE, things you like, and things you are not sure about (This includes gifts you are keeping out of obligation), and things you are getting rid of. (Yes, this is a necessary pile.) Now you are ready to redecorate your house.
Keep in mind that less is more, most of the time. You cannot appreciate the things you love if you have a bunch of things just filling up space. One loved piece sitting alone will look better than 3 so-so pieces. Now you are ready to put things back. You DO NOT have to put them back where they came from, that is the point of this. Maybe your living room lamp would look great in the bedroom. Your dining table centerpiece may love the coffee table. Maybe that family picture that's on your nightstand should be in the living room so you will see it more often. Mix it up. Start with things you love. Showcase them. Put them where you and others will see them and spread them out between rooms. Then fill in with things you like.
How does your rooms look now? Cleaner? More organized? More you? Refreshed? I thought so. Reevaluate the last two piles - not sure and getting rid of. Actually get rid of the getting rid of pile. Just. Do. It. Now for the not sure pile. If you truly feel you need an item out on display, put it out. Everything else put away for a while and live with it. In two months, open it again and realize how much you didn't miss certain things and get rid of them too. Anything that you were thinking about during those two months. Keep.
That is an easy way to not only refresh your house, but also reorganize and cleanse.
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