Home Improvement 101: How to Make a Big Impact with Small Details
Ever feel like something is missing in your home? Or that it’s making you feel down in the dumps? It’s not just your imagination. According to experts, our homes can stir up feelings of unease, stress, depression, and anxiety within us when we, for whatever reason, don’t feel comfortable in or a connection to these spaces.
So, what can you do to make your house a home again? Fortunately, it’s not necessarily about big purchases and redesigns. In fact, focusing on little details can help transform your home into a healthier place to live.
From playing with accents to adding more greenery, here’s how to make a big impact in your home with small details.
Play with Accents
Interior designers know it isn’t just about adding more color to make an existing space feel new; instead, it’s about how you tie these colors together to create a new space. With that in mind, make it a point to match up accents of color on a cabinet door to complement the trim in the kitchen.
Or, buy a colorful sectional or rug to put on the hardwood floor in your family room and add a throw pillow on your favorite chair to tie it all together. Additionally, remember that recessed lighting under your cabinet is also an accent that can bring more attention to a beautiful backsplash.
Look to Add Knobs and Pulls
What’s the point of having a gorgeous door without a fashionable knob to match? The same thing goes for bathroom or kitchen cabinets. Head to a local hardware store or vintage shop and look for door knobs and pulls that can make a big impact on your home.
From faux antique to ornate and luxurious hardware, swap out your old pulls and knobs and bring more life to every room in your home with something unexpected. The best part is you can mix things up on a budget and swap out your doors and knobs anytime you need a quick refresh.
Create a Theme
Small accents and details can still look big and bold when you create a design theme in your home. Start by creating your own wall gallery and showcase your travel photos in gorgeous vintage frames.
You can also source gorgeous glass jars and add sea glass or pebbles to them from your travels. The result is a dynamic look that honors your favorite moments and hobbies.
Get Creative
While it can sometimes feel overwhelming figuring out where to start with a home refresh or decor redesign, you can simplify this process by working with the smallest of details. For example, instead of buying a traditional floor rug, upgrade it to one that’s stylish and features cozy sheepskin.
Additionally, your old kitchen bar stools could transform from plain and sturdy to luxurious and upholstered. Likewise, your lampshades can go from nondescript and traditional to colorful and whimsical. Just look at the small accents around your home and think outside the box to give it an upgrade.
Capture the Great Outdoors
Even if you’re not an avid nature lover, bringing in more of the great outdoors to your home can make a big impact on your home and health. According to HGTV, flowering plants like colorful anthurium can help decrease stress levels. And plants from Majesty Palms to peace lilies can help us feel happier, improve the air quality in our home, and promote greater feelings of satisfaction.
In that vein, add colorful plants and potters to your home that coordinate with your existing accents. If your living room features a blue throw rug, look for colorful planters that complement it. And, remember drawing in more light is also a great way to capture the great outdoors.
Simply switch up your window treatments, add a hanging crystal to capture the light, and situate a mirror across from a window to reflect the sunshine.
Approach Your Home Refresh with Optimism, Enthusiasm
Ultimately, with any type of home improvement you undertake, approach your new decor refresh with optimism and enthusiasm. After all, stressing about redecorating defeats the purpose of trying to transform your home into a happy, healthy place to live. From adding more color to creating a personal theme in your home, get started with your transformation today.
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