On the full change of decoration and decor not enough? It's not scary: we have prepared for you 9 uncomplicated advice on economical apartment renewal.
1 Plate deeper
Sometimes the owners of the apartments in old houses are waiting for the real surprises, it is worth only to dig deeply: under the faded wallpaper and layers of plastering can be perfectly preserved brickwork, and we have visited the types of linoleum - a perceived parquet restoration.
2 Give the will hand
Alone performed works, hand-made furniture and handmade accessories - not only save your budget, but also fill the situation with warmth and add individuality to it. By the way, small imperfections of finishing and registration is currently in the trend.
3 Update
It is not necessary to acquire a new one, spending a lot of money: you can always update the existing one. Paint, fold, change the accessories, remove (or hang) doors, add backlight, wheels, legs - in a word, connect fantasy and act. And do not be afraid to be mistaken: after all, in case of what, you can always start first.
4 Follow the sale and exposure shift
Banal, but actually working advice: take the finish, furniture and accessories with discounts. Watch out for sales, specify the availability of special offers for the remnants of collections, purchase the necessary exposures in the furniture stores and hypermarkets for the house, visit the department with discounted goods. Savings on a separate element of the situation may seem not so big, but believe me: in general, the benefit will be significant.
5 Hide shortcomings
If the available disadvantages of furniture and finishes are not able to correct, try to hide them as much as possible. The shabby sofa will hide under a new case or bedspread that visited the table will be transformed due to the tablecloth, the spot on the wall closes the poster or picture, and the scratches on the laminate will hide under the carpet or track.
6 Take a gift
Perhaps your familiar doing repair, has nowhere to do old furniture? Or relatives awaiting replenishment, make up children and get rid of unnecessary objects of the situation? In addition, there are many sites and communities in the network, where people are for a very symbolic amount or completely free (often for self-delivery) offer furniture and accessories for the house.
7 Repair partially
If you do not have time, forces and means for full repair, you can do partial updates. For example, it is only one wall with new wallpapers, refresh the tile grout, change only kitchen facades or a worktop, not a touch frame.
8 Turn the minuses in the pros
Is there a hole in the wall? Fine, because it can become a comfortable niche for additional storage. Lost paint in the dresser? Wonderful: Personally walk on its surface with emery paper - and proudly put a fashionable proper piece of furniture on the prominent place.
9 Distract attention
If you add to the situation of bright accents and unusual decor elements, the loss finish will not get into the eyes so much.
A bright accent wall distract attention from an old laminate on the floor; The exposition of stylish posters and photographs will attraction - and the boring shade of the wall will remain unnoticed. And with the help of textiles and you can transform literally any interior!