Life, Styled
As the COVID-19 pandemic slowly comes to an end, you may be ready to update your home and make a few changes. Perhaps being stuck inside during lockdowns gave you time to identify areas that needed cleaning, upgrading, or other home improvements. If you want to start rebuilding your house but aren’t sure how to get started, see how these tips can help, brought to you courtesy of Greenbrook Design.
Focus On The Bathroom and Kitchen
Since homeowners frequently use the kitchen and bathrooms, it makes sense to undertake some upgrades in these rooms to improve convenience and comfort levels, as well as boost the overall value of the home. For the kitchen, examine your appliances and see if any need replacing. Even if you just change out your refrigerator or dishwasher, having one up-to-date appliance can make a difference in the room’s overall efficiency. You might choose to invest in a smart refrigerator that can play TV shows or display the weather for the week.
The same goes for the bathroom. Simply putting in a roomier bathtub or a walk-in shower can give the room a brand new look and make it more enjoyable to use. If the tub or shower costs more than you can manage right now, consider a new sink, cabinets, or just replacing the mirrors. Be creative and learn to make your rooms comfortable, functional, and a joy to use.
Change Up Your Walls
According to experts, you can decorate even a large, bland wall in various ways to change the look of your home and brighten it up. If you don’t already have photos of family and other loved ones featured, now is a good time to pick out your favorites and put them on display. Collages, individual photos, and special memories or artwork are all excellent choices to hang on the wall.
If you decide you don’t want every room in the house covered in pictures, another alternative is to use wallpaper. This is an attractive way to give any room in the house a uniform look. Unlike wallpapers of the past, today’s long-lasting options include peel-and-stick products. This means you can avoid using messy paste and simply apply the wallpaper as you peel the backing off. If you don’t get it perfectly placed the first time, you can remove and reposition the piece.
You can even order wallpaper that is printed on demand. This allows you to customize your design and tailor it as you go. You can order as you need it, without worrying about the pattern going out of stock midway through a wall makeover. And if you decide to change things up and go in a different direction, you can easily start over again.
Walker WoodworkingUpdating your home to a place that truly feels comfortable and enjoyable for everyone doesn’t have to break the bank. By making a few adjustments here and there, you can transform your home into your favorite hangout. Our amazing team can assist you in finding just the thing or things that have been missing from your home, plus with our access to over 30 different vendors, we know our members can help. We invite you to visit our 5,000-square-foot award-winning showroom, located in beautiful Uptown Shelby, near Charlotte, NC, as well as several other cities, including Spartanburg and Asheville. We look forward to helping you rejuvenate your living space.
Walker WoodworkingWhile there are multiple standard door styles to choose from, opting for a custom look can add that special wow factor to your home that you’ve been looking for. We have been manufacturing custom pieces for over twenty years and love seeing the look of surprise and delight on our clients’ faces when they see their cabinet for the first time. Here are four unique door styles that we’ve created for our clients, which we’re particularly proud of.
Walker WoodworkingMany homeowners want the familiar touches of suburban life while enjoying the benefits that urban life has to offer. This results in a need for design to alter and adjust in order to provide exactly what is required to make someone feel perfectly at home. Let’s discuss some of the ways you can blend urban with suburban and create a style that says welcome home to you.
Walker WoodworkingOne of the best features of any bedroom is the closet. This is the place where not just your clothes go, but a myriad of other objects as well. As it is considered one of the more functional areas in the room, this means it has certain obligations to meet, including sufficient space and storage capacity. Few things frustrate a homeowner as much as a dysfunctional closet that is a hazard every time the door is opened. Having one that is designed according to your needs, with ways to keep everything organized and in its proper place, is a dream come true. Of course, while closets need to be functional, they can also be stylish and ever personalized to your particular needs. Let’s talk about what goes into designing the perfect walk-in closet.
Finishing a basement or renovating it completely can also increase the value of your home. There is also the possibility of gaining additional income by renting out the basement. A basement is a blank canvas waiting to be transformed into a useful and functional space for you and your family.
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