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Restore and Refurbish: The Effective DIY Renovation Plan for Your Apartment
Your apartment is your home at the heart of the city. It’s where you go after a long day of hard work. Coming home has always been like the other days, and there’s nothing new and different. But sometimes, it’s inevitable to get bored with the design of your apartment that you’ve seen for years.
You have a choice to make it interesting that every time you go home will give you excitement. You can have a total renovation of your apartment, most especially that holidays are fast approaching. However, due to your busy schedule, you might don’t have enough time to do it yourself. Remember, if there’s a will, there’s always a way.
You can do it one at a time. You don’t necessarily have to take all your things out from your apartment and replace them with new ones. Your goal is to see something new and exciting inside your apartment. Take a look at the following suggestions below to give you ideas on how to start giving your apartment a new and homey look.
New Color on Your Wall
Paint color has always been a significant part of a home renovation. Giving your walls a new color will surely transform it into an entirely different one. It looks like you’ve moved into a new apartment.
Photo by Fresh Start Contracting Company
If you haven’t tried it before, and you don’t have an idea on how to do it yourself, you can hire someone to help you. Be sure to buy brushes, rollers, and painter’s tape as well as the paint of your choice which are all in high quality.
To start, choose one part of your apartment. If you’re willing to spend enough time to do it, you may finish it in one day painting all of your walls. Otherwise, you can do it one part of your apartment at a time.
Photo by Kristen Elizabeth Design
The choice of paint color depends on your preference. It’ll be better if you apply the three-color rule. Don’t mix up contrasting colors together in your apartment. Choose color families and complementing hues. You can surf the internet to get more options of color combinations based on your preference.
Moreover, repainting the walls of your apartment may require you to ask permission from the property owner or manager. Other apartments are strict that may not allow you to repaint your wall. You can click here to find apartments for rent in Winnipeg and other areas in your state that allows renovations in the future.
Indoor Plants and Fresh Flowers
Adding a couple of potted plants will give your apartment a fresher look. In fact, indoor plants absorb the carbon dioxide inside your house as well as the different unpleasant smells. Hence, it gives you a more refreshing air and a relaxing feeling.
Photo by Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.
You have many options of indoor plants that you can choose. You may like plants that you’ll barely have to water like succulents, ponytail palm, snake plants, dracaena, zebra cactus, and the like. You can also choose one among heartleaf philodendron, a string of pearls, water bamboo, dragon tree, and peace lily.
Window Treatments
One way to give your apartment a new look is to have a new set of window treatments. Windows in the living room, in the dining area, as well as in the bedroom let the natural light and air come inside your apartment. You can enhance them by using curtains and any other window treatments.
Photo by John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
There are a lot of styles that you can choose for your windows. You can have either casual, classic, or modern that may qualify your taste. The panel, window scarf, or liner curtains are the types of the curtain that you can pick.
You can also try different materials like linen, cotton, velvet, lace, or silk according to your preference. The curtain may be the same length as the window’s, lengthy from the window down to the floor, or long enough that the curtain dramatically breaks on the floor.
Photo by Scott Weston Architecture Design PL
Whatever design, style, materials, and length of your chosen curtain, it’ll surely give your apartment an entirely new taste of appearance.
Takeaway
The apartment is your home in the city. That’s why you need to make it comfortable and safe. However, you might find it a little bit boring after staying there for years, and planning for a renovation would be your best option.
The things discussed above are just a few of those you can include in your renovation plan. You can add more things like new carpets, furniture, lightings, and more add-ons that might interest you. Start thinking of your renovation plan giving your apartment a new and different look that would make you excited to go home at the end of the day.
