Whether conducting a decorative revamp, a creative project, or simply indulging in a long-postponed decluttering day, home makeover projects can instantly transform and brighten your home.
Home makeover projects don’t have to be costly or too effortful—simple, budget-friendly updates can easily make a significant impact on a room’s function and style.
We’ve compiled some easy home makeover projects to make your home look pristine and work harder.
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1. Switch it Up
Home makeovers don’t need to be so complicated. Changing small details such as furniture, paint job, and accessories can make a lasting impression and give your interior space a distinct personality.
Here, a light gray sectional sofa and a classic club chair were replaced by a low-profile sage green sectional and a modern barrel chair. The walls facing each other were repainted white, allowing the fireplace wall to stand out and act as the accent wall.
Other accessories, such as the art complementing the wall and the drooping houseplant, were also added to help tie the space together and create a one-of-a-kind aesthetic.
2. Focus on Your Windows
Give your living room windows a fresh look with custom blinds. The blinds here can be adjusted at different heights to help control light and privacy, with their pure white hue boosting the color scheme.
The Hampshire sofas fit perfectly in this bright-themed living room, while the woven area rug and wooden coffee table provide relief from the white palette with a warm, natural hue and feel.
3. Upgrade Your Fireplace
A fireplace is an instant natural focal point in a room, and there are various ways to give this architectural feature a facelift. Here, a black board-and-batten feature wall seamlessly integrates with the electric fireplace for a beautiful, contemporary look.
The mantel and small, woven storage unit provide a contrasting color, which is further reinforced by the wooden floating shelves. Other brown hues in the furniture and floor keep the look cohesive.
4. Try Boho Style
Boho style has been the rage in recent popular interior trends. It involves using natural materials to create a space that’s beautiful, eco-friendly, and functional. The cool gray-green wall paint is an excellent starting point for this nature-themed aesthetic.
The living room is filled with warmth and texture, from the woven tray, ottomans, and rattan lampshade to the wooden bench, egg chair, tables, and pampas grass. Other houseplants help freshen up the space while providing a natural hue that complements the walls.
5. Keep it Clean
One way to create a minimalist aesthetic is to use a light color palette throughout the space. Here, layers of soft white and gray on the furniture, area rug, ceiling, walls, and window treatments keep the space looking clean, bright, and airy.
The light wood floor is an excellent way to ground the palette. ‘Less is more’ is the approach you want to use; in this case, an oversized sectional and modern bean bag chair is more than enough. Also, include contemporary pieces like the floor lamp and gilded table lamp.
6. Go for Wall Panels
Wall paneling adds character to a room and can instantly transform your space into something that makes you happy each time you catch a glimpse of the detailing. For this design, raised wall panels were used, and their beveled style makes them easily identifiable and chic-looking.
The wall panels provide a full wall-to-wall effect on one side and highlight the entertainment area on the other, creating a sophisticated look. Consider a statement ceiling light fixture to upgrade your space dramatically.
7. Change the Covers
When it comes to interior design, paying attention to details is an essential skill that helps foster a balanced space. You can achieve this with high-impact, low-effort improvement ideas. This sectional sofa previously had black covers, making the seating area a bit more secluded from the rest of the space.
However, a shift from black to soft gray covers changed the whole look, creating a seating area that better fits the overall character and theme of the space. This also helps the patterned area rug to stand out, unlike the dark covers, which made the sofa compete and clash with the rug.
8. Swap Out Light Fixtures
Lighting is an essential element in a room, but light fixtures often receive far too little attention. Changing light fixtures should be high on your makeover project list, especially if it’s a mini home makeover that you’d like to make a significant impact.
This home makeover project went for lighting that offers function and an expression of personal styles, such as fairy lights, a modern floor lamp, and a rustic wall sconce. The ambient lighting goes a long way in soothing the space.
9. Bring the Outside In
Nature can be a really beautiful yet simplistic way to transform your home. An assortment of houseplants in woven and wooden planters create natural beauty and texture in this living room.
Nature art prints on the wall further cement the enticing greenery theme, while a green throw blanket on the couch complements the plants and keeps the space together.
10. Make a Statement with One Plant
A single, huge houseplant can make a beautiful focal point and add instant drama to your living room. The indoor tree used here adds height and fits perfectly with the minimal aesthetic.
Go for low-profile furniture, such as the Lennon sofa, Manuel armchair, and round coffee table used here, so your plant can stand out. The Cora Arc floor lamp completes the laid-back look in style.
11. Install Built-In Storage
Whether you have a small or large living space, it can never hurt to have ample storage space. Take advantage of a plain wall and boost its style and storage with a custom built-in storage unit.
The open shelves contain artwork and décor items that add an element of personality, while the cabinets below can be used to store boxes, baskets, and anything else you would want to keep out of sight. Wall sconces provide extra light and bring symmetry to the design.
