A Quick Guide to Freshening Up Your Interior*

Having a beautiful home interior doesn’t always have to come with an expensive price tag – in reality, you can achieve it with no stress on your wallet. By investing your money in a few key pieces and then working to a budget for everything else can give your home a high end feel. Here are a few tips that could help you achieve that;

Decide on that Key Piece
When redecorating on a budget, decide on a key piece to splash out on. Perhaps it’s a new bed, or table for the dining room, or perhaps look at tradition cast iron radiators that would draw the eye as a centre piece. Traditional is the new modern these days and it can really set your house apart.

Think About Colour
Keeping the wall colour in mind, hanging a wall art which complements the theme of the interiors is also a great idea, they are very economical and can catch a quick eye.

The cheapest method (or cheat!) to attaining a fantastic look is to have a think about the colour of your paint. The right colour can completely bring a room together – bold, brave and eye-catching colours make a grand statement about your interior, whereas subtle little accentuations of colour here and there can give off a modern minimalist look.

Paint can be relatively economic, especially if you go for the subtle look, or only paint one wall to create a ‘feature wall’.

Think about soft furnishings
Soft furnishings are a key component of modern home design, with particular importance being given to pillows, these days. Similar to the subtle paint idea, the right colour, shape, fabric or size of pillow in, say your living room, can give it that quiet little push in the right design direction to set the entire aesthetic off.

Generally: bigger and fluffier suggests a homely, comfortable appeal. Whereas smaller and chicer, gives off a feel of high style and attention to detail.

Think rustically
The popularity of ‘shabby chic’ has never been bigger. Modern design is constantly looking for ways to place the old next to the new to create a stylish little flourish in a room; old wooden furniture, worn fabrics, antique decorations – all these things are staging a serious comeback in our homes… And the best part is you probably have most of it lying around already.

Low cost, high appeal!

Think hard floors
Sleek, stylish flooring can make or break the modern look of your home with one glance. Modern design is often quite far removed from the traditional homely staple of carpeted floors, and usually more in keeping with hard wood or tiles. This doesn’t have to cost a fortune, however – many ‘fake’ hardwood floors are nearly indistinguishable from the real thing, not to mention considerably cheaper to install.

That’s all there is to it – cheap, stylish and effective!