Are you looking to freshen up your living room decor or even give the room a completely new look? The good news is that you can make huge improvements without a full renovation or a big budget. Here are 10 simple but high-impact strategies for giving your living space a style upgrade.
1. Clean and Cull
It can be easy to think you need to buy something to “fix” your living room. But sometimes when a room isn’t working, it needs less, not more.
Apply 19th-century tastemaker William Morris’ advice to your living room and eliminate (i.e., store, donate or repurpose) anything you don’t know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. Alternatively, try emptying the room of absolutely everything but the major furniture pieces. While you’re at it, give all of the now-empty surfaces a good wipe-down. Then you can judiciously add back to the room, allowing in only those items that fit the same “useful or beautiful” criteria.
A lot of a good thing can backfire too. Remember, you don’t need to display your favorites all at once. You might even appreciate your cherished art and decor items more if you rotate them out periodically.
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