Ten Top Tips To Revive Your Home

They say a change is as good as a rest and when the idiom is applied to the home, never has a truer word been spoken. Gazing on your tired, perhaps clutter filled home, you might not believe it, but there are some ultra simple tips for reviving your living space quicker than you can say ‘makeover’.

1. Spring Clean

Once you’ve taken the plunge it’s time to give everything a proper clean. It’s incredible just how much dust and dirt accumulates in a home, and a thorough going over will produce immediate results.

2. De-clutter

Without exception we all have that sentimental clutter that we cling onto, no matter how detrimental it can be to the look of our homes. However, when it’s time for an interior revival, the clutter has got to go. If you really can’t bear to part with your most important pieces (a collection of stuffed toys, anyone?), invest in a cabinet. They both look good and disguise the chaos.

3. Paint

Whilst not an original tip for encouraging transformation, a freshly painted home is a good looking home. Disappear the dirty finger marks in the corridor, whitewash the kitchen walls and brighten up the bathroom with a single coat.

4. Swap sofas

Apart from the bed, your sofa is arguably the most important piece of furniture in a home. It is often the hub of the home and a meeting point for entertainment and relaxation. Picking something new will undoubtedly put a new gleam on your home. Try the range of sofas for sale at Harveys for a great guide to identifying what will fit your space.

5. Rearrange

Although you can find a good living room furniture sale if you look around, a new sofa might not be realistic for everybody. If this is the case, ‘rearrange’. Spin it, twist it, flip it; for every new position you give your household furniture, the look of your interior will change. Trial and error might lead to a better fit and a revived room.

6. Accessories

Match your cushions with the curtains, go crazy with flowers in every room and hang pictures and postcards left, right and centre. Dress your table and buy cushions for your dining chairs. Accessorising is cheap and easy, and if you use your imagination there are no limit to the ways in which you can get sprucing.

7. Add some colour

Don’t be afraid to add a little colour to liven things up. That whitewashed, neutral look is all well and good, but being bold with your palette will perk up even the dullest room.

8. Scent

It might sound peculiar but it’s important to be aware of the way your home smells. Introduce a tailored scent through air fresheners, candles and even the use of natural cleaning products.

9. Window-dressing

When the sun has set, the curtains are drawn and we are faced with the same pattern that has been keeping out prying eyes for far too long. Change them. Roman blinds, drapes or rollers, there is a new style to suit every home. Pick your colour, focus on a fabric and your eyes will forever be wandering from the TV screen for your new window dressings.

10. Personality

However you choose to revive your home, make sure it’s a good environment for you. Stamp your personality on the place you live in and make changes that will appeal to you for the long term.