10 Ways To Spruce Up Your Living Room
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Completely redecorating any room in your home can be expensive. As we tend to spend a lot of time in our living rooms, they can often be the first room to start to look a little worn, especially if you have small children. This post takes a look at some ideas to spruce up your living room without needing to go all out with complete redecoration.
10 Ways To Spruce Up Your Living Room
1. Make A Feature Wall
Adding a feature wall is a great way to spruce up your living room without having to wallpaper or paint the whole space. It’s also the perfect time to use bold colours and decadent patterns that would be too much for a whole room.
Painting or wallpapering one small area is also budget-friendly and can help tie in a new colour scheme which can then be accented with cushions, throws and other cheaper accessories.
2. Cover Your Sofas
If you can’t afford to replace your sofas, but they are looking a little bit worse for wear, there are a few things you can do to get them looking good again and in turn, spruce up your living room overall.
Deep Clean – Taking the time to give your sofas a good deep clean could make a huge difference to the way they look. You could do this yourself, hire a cleaning machine, or call in professionals.
Have them Recovered – If you like the style and comfort of your sofas and chairs but not the colours you could have them professionally reupholstered. While this isn’t the cheapest option, it would probably cost less than buying new and is better for the environment too.
Buy Stretch Covers – A cheaper option than reupholstering, stretch covers can be purchased from Amazon and are designed to fit over pretty much any sofa. They can instantly change the look of your sofas and therefore the overall look of your living room too.
Use Throws – Throws are an easy cheap way to cover your sofas and the fact they are easily washable makes them a great option if you have messy little ones.
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3. Spruce Up Your Living Room: Change the Carpets
Changing the carpets is one of the most impactful things you can do when trying to spruce up your living room. It instantly alters the entire look and feel of the space.
Thankfully, you don’t need to spend a fortune to get hold of a high-quality carpet. If you know your room measurements you can search for remnant pieces (try Designer Carpet) and often save 50%+ off the RRP. As the living room is a high traffic area and will see a lot of footfall over the years, just make sure you invest in something hardwearing.
4. Upcycle Your Furniture
If you’re feeling bored with your living room furniture, there’s no need to throw it away and buy new. Upcycling is a great way to make the most of what you already have and you could learn some new skills at the same time.
I like to use Pinterest for inspiration and YouTube tutorials for actually getting the job done.
5. Create A Gallery Wall
Creating a gallery wall is the perfect way to add a bit of wow factor and colour to a room without spending much money. There are loads of options for a gallery wall – from sticking to the same size and colour frames for a modern and cohesive look to going all-out bohemian with different sizes, colours, textures and materials.
If you’re worried about getting the spacing or layout right you can actually buy gallery wall templates which allow you to easily map out where each photo frame or print should go before you get started.
6. Add Some Plants
Plants are a brilliant way to add colour and energy to any room. They also have added benefits such as helping to boost your mood, reducing stress and they help the air in your home feel cleaner by reducing oxidants.
Just don’t forget to water them!
7. Change The Window Dressings To Spruce Up Your Living Room
Window dressings are a big part of any room and replacing them can be really expensive.
Before buying new, you could dye the ones you already have using a product such as Dylon. This works especially well when going from a lighter colour to a darker one although you’ll need to check the material is suitable for dying first.
Another budget option would be to purchase curtains or blinds second-hand. I find Facebook Marketplace particularly good for buying this type of homeware and then picking it up locally to save on postage costs.
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8. Have A Rearrange
Rearranging your furniture is one of the cheapest and easiest things you can do to spruce up your living room. And if you really don’t like it, it’s easy to put it back to how it was knowing you’ve not spent a penny.
9. Spruce Up Your Living Room By Have A Declutter
Decluttering can make a huge difference to how a room looks and removing excess clutter can make a room feel much bigger, tidier and brighter. This is a sure-fire way to spruce up your living room that doesn’t even need to cost anything!
Once you’ve decluttered it might be looking at some innovative storage solutions, as the less ‘stuff’ there is out or on display the more calm and relaxing the room should feel.
In my own living room, I have a large chest that houses all of our daughter’s toys and is painted to match our other furniture. It’s so nice at the end of the day being able to throw all of her toys in there and having them completely out of sight as we relax in the evening.
10. Spruce Up Your Living Room: Add A Large Mirror
Adding a large mirror to any room can instantly change the way it looks. Mirrors can add a nice focal point and they can also reflect light in rooms that aren’t as bright as you would like.
If you already have a mirror then it could easily be repainted or reframed to tie in with your new decor choices.
Here are some final tips for how you can spruce up your living room:
- Buy second-hand where you can. Not only will this save money, but you may also be able to afford better quality than you would buying new. It’s also great for the environment and can stop things from ending up in the landfill.
- Light fittings are another area that can change the look of a room. Add a chandelier for instant luxury or floor lamps for calm mood lighting – check out auctions and garage sales for bargain finds.
- Sell items you no longer like or use to help fund your mini redecoration project.
- Try to reuse throws and other items in other areas of your home rather than throwing them away.
- Replace cushion covers rather than the whole cushion to save money – keep the old covers as they might work if you decide to update in a few years time.
- Avoid choosing anything too trendy that will go out of fashion quickly. Neutrals make a great base for adding pops of colours that can be changed with ease but will still feel like you’ve done something to spruce up your living room.
