Just got your very first ever house and are looking for ways to renovate it the best way you can as a new homeowner? Then keep reading! In this article, you’ll be able to unravel the best ways to make your home look stunning in the most beginner-friendly way possible.
All the listed items are manageable, beginner-friendly and ideal for new homeowners. We made this article with the intent to help out newbies when it comes to renovation since it can be quite intimidating for many.
And don’t worry about tedious reconstructing because we don’t recommend you DIY-ing those types of processes but we do have a solution for that. So if you’re ready to be an owner of a beautiful home, check out everything you need to know down below!
1 - Painting your walls!
One of the simplest ways to revamp the mood and appearance of any space is with a fresh coat of paint! Did you know there are ways to make a room look wider, taller, more narrow and so on? There are over 9 ways to do just that and the only thing you’ll be needing are:
- Paint brushes/rollers.
- Paint of your choice.
- Newspaper and tape.
- Paint trays
But before painting you first need to prep your walls with primer and sandpaper. Once it’s all prepped you can now decide on the 9 ways to paint your room!
What are the 9 ways to paint a room?
Depending on whether you want a wider, narrow or taller-looking room, the painting technique may vary. So check out the 9 ways down below and decide what kind of illusion your room to have:
- For expanding space, paint the room white from the ceiling to the walls.
- To stretch a space vertically only paint the walls but not the ceiling.
- To make the room feel like its corners are closed, only paint the 2 walls opposite to each other and leave the ceiling and the other 2 walls white or a different colour.
- To highlight a certain wall, paint the ceiling and other walls the same colour while leaving the wall you want to highlight either white or a different colour.
- To decrease the space in your room, colour the ceilings and walls the same colour.
- To elongate a space leave two walls opposite to one another in the same colour (ex. The two walls are white) while the ceiling and the other two walls with the same shade of paint (ex. The 2 walls and ceiling are grey.)
- To stretch a space horizontally, divide your walls into two horizontally. Only paint the upper half a different colour while leaving the bottom half and the ceiling the same colour.
- To bring a ceiling down, paint it a darker colour than the rest of the room.
- To shorten a space, only paint the long end of the room’s wall and leave the ceiling and the short ends of the room the same colour.
2 - Add designer storage!
A way to a beautiful home starts with cleanliness! And a great way to make a home look neat is with the use of storage. Storage is a great way to keep things where they need to be and also make your home less cluttered.
To tidy your home and make it look chicer, consider designer storage like beautiful shelves, hanging shelves, hidden drawers and so on. This is also a great way to make your stuff in theme too!
Like your old books, you can use them as a display on your shelves in the living room. Or your cookbooks, display them on hanging shelves along with a designer pot or kettle! Be innovative and also use your stuff as decor to make your home look authentic and less staged.
Plus designer storage like shelves, cabinets and so on are big furniture so they stand out–make sure they’re in theme with your room’s style by either painting it or getting it in the shade of wood that matches your home’s aesthetic.
3 - Get it reconstructed professionally
If you want to make big changes in your home like removing a wall, adding tiles or elevating a floor, these are projects you need to rely on professionals. Although DIYs are quite fulfilling and are pretty easy on the pockets, big renovating, when done by someone inexperienced can bring more harm than good.
You might intend to DIY a big renovation to save money, but this will cost you so much more when it comes to quality checks, durability checks and when mistakes play out. But unlike working with a professional you can count on the renovation to be done right with quality, durability and with little to no mistakes.
Who can I get to renovate my home professionally?
So consider working with home builders to do the job for you and if you want a more luxe-looking home consider luxury home builders. They’ll be able to make your vision a reality but better! Plus you won’t be doing any work so all you have to do is sit back and relax and let the pros do their thing!
