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How to Modernize Your Living Space  

Interior Design Tips by Eclectic Elements

 

Whether your home is 10 years old, or 110 years old, modernizing your home can be a challenging feat. Depending on your extent of renovating, modernizing can be a simple or intricate task.  Your home can be modernized for cosmetic or aesthetic touches.  These touches can be ones in which only what you see and feel will be considered in updating.  Some will choose to modernize down to the structure of the home, and this type of modernizing can turn into a full home renovation.  Here’s some simple ways to bring your home up to date, without breaking the bank.

CURRENT CONDITIONS: Analyze your home and observe what areas of your home need modernizing.  Often times the current condition of furniture and appliances makes us think that the home needs more work than really necessary.  Look at the conditions of the walls of your home. If made with gypsum board and studs – light patching of holes and updating paint color may do the trick. Concentrate on the house itself, not your belongings in the house.

MODERN DETAILS: Flip through your favorite home magazine, or visit home websites that give you inspiration to find modern home detailing.  Simple details like yellow light switch plates can date your home.  Changing them to white or a matching décor color will instantly bring your room into the modern day.

LIGHTING: Home light fixtures usually are made for the current times.  Updating ceiling, sconces, and bathroom fixtures will modernize your space and possibly bring better and more efficient light to the space.  Lighting fixtures may be able to be reduced or removed with the introduction of more 

natural light into a space.  Consider adding skylights, and solar tubes into areas that once were dark.

MATERIALS: Flooring, wall paper, kitchen/bath counters, and sinks/bathtubs are an instant attraction of age.  Since these items are usually chosen by the current colors and patterns of the times, your home could be looking much older than you desire. Replace carpet if it is worn, discolored, or is in an outdated color.  Remove dated wallpaper and replace with modern styled wallpaper or paint the walls instead.  Often times an old brick wall can become a new accent wall with cleaning and restoring its original beauty.  For kitchen and bathroom fixtures with outdated colors consider replacing with neutral colors that will not show time as quickly.  Consider refacing counters and cabinetry to save on the expense of a major overhaul of your kitchen or bath.

MODERNIZE FOR YOU AND THEM: If you are tired of looking at the same outdated home, then modernizing can be for you and your family to enjoy a familiar home and uplift in its character.  On the other hand, home sellers may be updating their home to be able to put their home on the market, and boost up their appeal.  Whichever your personal reason for modernizing, it’s a great idea to make your home safe, look better, and to bring the inhabitants of your home pleasure when enjoying your home.

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