Living room renovations
Why do you living room renovations?
The living room is a space that is used a lot, the value of the living room is greatly influenced by a reasonably and beautifully designed living room. The living room is often one of the most used areas in the home because it has countless functions: it’s where we entertain guests, relax, play games and socialize. Some living rooms are also used for watching TV, eating and doing homework.
However, after a few years, the living room becomes outdated and old. That’s when you need to renovate your living room. When you are renovating your living room, you can turn your dream into a living space. How exciting it is to be able to visualize what your living room will look like and see it unfold before your eyes.
- Enjoy your living room
There are many good reasons to embark on a living room renovation journey, and putting your comfort and enjoyment first shouldn’t be overlooked. Simply put, your living room should be a place that makes you feel happy. Stepping inside your space will instantly bring a smile to your face, especially after a long, stressful day. Ask yourself, what do you want your living room to look like in a few years? If you renovate solely based on improving potential future sales, you may end up with a space that is more visually appealing but most likely does not feel like home. Your comfort and enjoyment are more important than any other financial improvement.
- Increase the value of your home
Maybe you’re thinking: I just renovated my living room, why am I thinking of selling it? However, in the world of real estate, you need to think long term. When you decide to sell your home, the living room is the first place customers evaluate and the possibility of wanting to buy or not comes from the living room. A good living room will increase property value as well as increase liquidity
- Your family is becoming more and more connected
Increasing family size is an exciting time in your life. However, if you don’t have enough space to embrace this big change, it can become a stressful experience. When expanding the living room floor plan to create a space specifically designed according to your needs, the family has more and better common living space, thereby increasing family cohesion and happiness.
- Update your interior design style
If you are not satisfied with the living room interior, you need to renovate it. The world of architecture and interior design is constantly evolving and you probably want your home to stay up to date with what’s new. Remember, your living space should make you feel happy. You can pursue timeless styles and designs for your interior space while renovating, or you can combine it with the hottest, chic trends of the moment.
- Entertainment just got better
A living room that can be combined with an entertainment room is a good idea if your home space is not too large to have a separate entertainment room. Renovating and remodeling is a great way to add a game area in your living room that will give you unforgettable moments with family and friends. You can also designate a space for reading meetings in the living room to make it more suitable for holiday gatherings.
Ideas to renovate your living room?
- Delivers great results
Some ideas to help refresh your living room design quickly without spending too much money. Because a living room remodel doesn’t have to be a major overhaul – a small change might be just what’s needed.
- Rethink your layout
Sometimes, all a room needs is a new layout. By moving furniture around – or even moving the living room to another room in the house – you can get a completely new look. Life is often centered around something like the television or the fireplace, so that should be your starting point.
However, if your central point is the television, then take a close look at the room to decide whether the television is really in the best possible position.
- A must-have for renovating the living room: Paint
Paint is one of the most cost-effective ways to give a room a new look. Whether you decide to paint all the walls, a focal wall, above the dado or below it, paint has transformative properties with some significant effects. Try using contrasting colors above and below the dado rail, such as dark gray below and crisp white above.
- Focus on the floor
Redoing your floors doesn’t have to be an expensive undertaking. But if you have an old carpet or damaged tiles, a new floor finish will do wonders for the room. Carpet can be replaced without too much effort, and like most building materials, there is a surprising variety of materials to suit every budget. Vinyl tiles or laminate panels are also excellent and cost-effective flooring options.
- Renovate the furniture in your living room
Not only is refurbishing your existing furniture inexpensive when compared to buying new, it is also an environmentally friendly option. And just like walls, paint can magically transform old furniture. And don’t feel bad about refinishing your vintage furniture – it can always be re-sanded.
- Decorate your living room
There are many living room design ideas, but accessories are by far the easiest and fastest way to bring freshness to your living room. Replace your pillows with the latest seasonal trends and pair them with cotton blankets in summer and cozy wool blankets in winter. It’s inexpensive and will ensure that your living room always looks great. Rugs are another way to add fresh pattern and color to a room. You can still replace a winter wool rug with a cotton or jute summer rug.
- Adjust the lighting system
Sometimes we forget that lighting is an important factor in creating the appearance of a room. Lighting is a great way to add atmosphere and mood, as do some table lamps and chandeliers
- Windows for more views and light
Living rooms are for living, and nothing stimulates that feeling like natural light streaming through your windows. Through new windows, you can see more beautiful scenes outside your house
Lack of living room windows can make you tired and lifeless. Adding windows is a great solution to make your living space more lively and healthy. Additionally, you will save energy and money by replacing poor windows with weathertight windows.
Our jobs in living room renovation
- Rearrange/Add the space
We offer you several options on how to remodel your living room, as well as add custom furniture and mirrors that will bring a fresh atmosphere to your space.
- Remix colors
If you really want to see a change, a change in the room’s color scheme is the best alternative. Working with color is certainly both a science and an art, we can help you find the best color combinations.
- Layout
We basically refer to carpets and accessories. When we think about making changes to the layout, it is essential that we take into account everything that exists in the room:
- Ceiling
- Interior
- Floor
- Walk close to the wall
- Wall
- Accessory
Combination of colors and textures to achieve a balanced result.
- Refresh an accessory
Changing certain elements such as the mirror, rug or lamp will bring new character and style to your living room. The details will make the difference in the final result.
- Highlight the wall
Creates a highlight in the space, is a beautiful detail in the decoration. You can do this in different ways:
- Repaint the wall to make it stand out.
- Create a wall with eye-catching embossed images.
- Vertical garden.
- Order some vinyl with a design that represents you.
- Lighting
Lighting can instantly create the mood and atmosphere of a room – it can be both functional and decorative. Here are lighting options to consider:
- Ambient lighting: will illuminate a large area – ceiling lights include recessed lighting and track lighting. It will allow you to see everyone in the room and provide enough light for a variety of tasks.
- Accent lighting: creates soft warm light in a specific area. It uses a focused beam of light to highlight a specific focal point. Lamps, spotlights and wall lights work best to create this effect.
- Task lighting: helps you complete a specific task. This lighting effect is great for activities like crafts, puzzles, or reading. Pendant lights, table lamps or under-cabinet lighting are often used to great effect.
- Tree and flower
Once the remodeling process is finished, keep the tree/flowers as part of your new décor. When they wilt, it’s important to remove them and replace them with new ones.
Don’t forget this important detail. I am confident that renovating your living room will be a project that you will thoroughly enjoy. The result of this will be to help you enjoy your home more and you won’t always need a large budget.