5 No Fail Ways To Change The Look Of A Room

BySuzy

Have you ever had the urge to give any of the rooms in your home a whole new look, but don’t want to go to the trouble or expense of a whole remodel?  I’m right there with ya!  I love the idea of being able to make small changes in a room, but wind up with a totally “new” space.  Check out these 5 no fail ways to change the look of any room in your home!

5 No-Fail Ways To Change The Look Of A Room || Worthing CourtPin

ADD THE UNEXPECTED

To me, nothing catches a person’s eye more than adding something unexpected to a room!  Think back – how many times have you walked into someone’s home and been taken aback (in a good way!) by something unexpected they used as part of their decor?

I did just that when I gave my very dated, cheapo bookcases a total makeover with paint and with addition of a sliding barn door.  Who expects to see a barn door on bookcases – right?  But, I get more oohs and aahs over that one thing than I do over the entire office remodel! 

BOOKCASE MAKEOVER – TRADITIONAL CHERRY TO FARMHOUSE FAB

The Evolution of a Farmhouse Style Office In A Suburban Home || Worthing CourtPin

 

UPCYCLE OR REPURPOSE SOMETHING

Think outside of the box when it comes to adding functional items to your home that you want to look pretty.  You can do more with many pieces of old furniture than just repaint them!  I took an old hutch apart and repurposed the top half into a dropzone and hung it near my back door.  This thing is a real workhorse, but it still looks pretty in the space and compliments the rest of my home.  

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE SPACE FOR A MUDROOM

DIY dropzone made from an old hutch || Worthing CourtPin

PAINT IS YOUR FRIEND

You’ll rarely hear me talking about giving rooms a whole new look without talking about the power paint!  It is one of THE most affordable and easy ways to make changes that I know of.

My dining room makeover is a prime example of where I opted to paint my existing furniture, to get the look I was after, instead of replacing it.  Yes, I was definitely a bit scared, but I’m sooo glad that I took the leap!  I even went to far as to have a paint store color-match some spray paint that I was using. 

FARMHOUSE DINING ROOM MAKEOVER REVEAL – BEFORE AND AFTER

How To Redecorate A Dining Room - if you have a piece of furniture that is too large to carry outside a paint store can color match spray paint for you || Worthing CourtPin

 

TAKE SOMETHING AWAY

We’ve all heard the adage – edit, edit, EDIT!  The theory behind it is to get something looking just the way that you think you want it….and then take something away.  You can apply the theory all the way from how much jewelry you wear to the way your decorate your home.

I’ll volunteer to be the guinea pig here – what do you think I should have taken away from last year’s fall mantel?  Be honest, but please be gentle on this thin-skinned girl!

RUSTIC FALL FARMHOUSE STYLE MANTEL

Fall Mantel In A Suburban Farmhouse Home || Worthing CourtPin

 

ADD SMALL DOSES OF COLOR

My home is mostly neutral, but I’ve come to realize that I can’t be happy in a totally neutral room.  I need little bits of color here and there!  How much color I add depends upon the season or holiday that I’m decorating for.  If I’m not decorating for anything special like fall or Christmas, I tend to add color sparingly and in more muted tones.

BUDGET FRIENDLY WINDOW TREATMENTS AND HARDWARE

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I bet you know some other ways to get a whole new look without completely redecorating a whole room.  Please share with all of us!

 

 

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  1. Hi Katie. I purchased the desk in my office about 12 years ago at a local store. I believe the brand is either Stanley or Hooker.

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  2. I think the wreath is too much (at least directly under the basket) the wheat looks out of place to me and there is something about either the shutters or those black lanterns that take away from the whole setting. Not sure which one it is…🤔Maybe bring a little bit of your fall colours from the flowers in the basket down onto the the mantle as well. I like that the hanging basket brings a lot of Autumn warmth to the entire vignette…My eye is directed right to it immediately, but then my eye travels down to the mantle and it just seems too bland..(to my tastes anyways). I like colour. Whatever you do, it’s your room, your mantle and your tastes. Beautiful no matter what!

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  3. Thanks for sharing your lovely home. I’ve learned a lot in the last year or so about cozy minimalism and how fewer larger items have more impact. I’ve tried that in my own home and have really embraced it. With that said, I agree with removing the wood behind the hanging basket so that more of the cream/iron piece shows. I would also remove the shutters and the grapevine wreath with sign and move the lanterns in slightly. You could put the amber glass bottle and a pumpkin with one lantern, and the wheat and other pumpkin with the second lantern. Love what you’ve done on the hearth!

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