How to Renovate and Renew for a New Style Within Your Home

Updating a house is one of the best ways to improve both its overall style and its functionality as a living space. When it comes to updating your home’s aesthetic appeal, though, it’s important to take the right steps to make sure everything looks good and works well together when you’re finished. Here are four ideas you can use to renovate your home to achieve a new and improved style within it.

Update Your Color Schemes

If your home has gone a while without an update, it may have badly outdated paint that severely dates it. These days, neutral and earthy tones are very much in style, as opposed to the brighter and deeper colors favored several years ago. By repainting your home, you can quickly bring it into the modern era and set the stage for the rest of your renovations. Repainting your home can create a whole new way to look at it that you have never experienced before. A quick coat of paint can do wonders for interior design and decoration too.

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Replace Old Plumbing Fixtures

One of the best ways to dramatically change the look and feel of your home is to update your plumbing fixtures. Whether it’s a badly outdated kitchen sink or a bathroom vanity that has been in place since the ‘70s, old plumbing fixtures can detract from your home’s overall appeal. Consider replacing these older fixtures with new, more stylish ones that will create a more modern atmosphere in your home. Updated plumbing features can make guests excited to be in your home as well. You will find that every day in your home will feel fresh and new to you as well.

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Incorporate More Natural Materials

Today, natural materials are very much in fashion when it comes to home design. From hardwood and bamboo floors, to granite countertops and sandstone tiles, modern interior decor makes wide use of organic and inorganic materials from nature. If you want to give your home a much more stylish aesthetic, consider replacing carpet with wood or putting stone tiles in your kitchen or bathroom. These updates can make a huge difference to your home’s appearance and make it seem almost like a completely different house.

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Replace Old Siding

While most of your work should be focused on the interior of your house, it’s important to remember that the exterior can be updated as well. If you have old, worn out siding, your home doesn’t look as good as it could from the street. Consider replacing your current siding with newer siding or a brick or stone veneer to give your house more curb appeal and radically transform its exterior appearance. Updating the exterior of your home can make it attractive to potential buyers in the future too, if you decide to sell.

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By making these four relatively simple upgrades, you can give your house a new, more modern style. Though your house may not need every one of the updates on this list, most old homes will benefit dramatically from having one or more of them made.

Author Bio

Rachelle Wilber is a freelance writer living in the San Diego, California area. She graduated from San Diego State University with her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Media Studies. She tries to find an interest in all topics and themes, which prompts her writing. When she isn’t on her porch writing in the sun, you can find her shopping, at the beach, or at the gym. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook: @RachelleWilber; Facebook