If you’re living in the UK at the moment, you’ll likely be spending a lot more time at home thanks to the Coronavirus government imposed lockdown. You could be working from home, or furloughed for the time being, so you might be looking for projects to tackle around the home. Interior designer North Wales is always available to discuss project ideas for after lockdown.
However, if you want to get on with some easy fixes yourself, now could be the ideal time to do it. Does your living or dining room decor feel a little bit tired and drab? Sprucing up your space with some new little touches here and there can help to give it a much-needed makeover without having to overhaul the whole room – and it won’t break the bank either. During this lockdown, it’s important to create and maintain a comfortable and inspiring place to live and possibly work – we need to make our time indoors as enjoyable as we possibly can.
Using the living room as our example – it’s a communal space which is used to facilitate our existing and possibly new needs, whether that is working from home or creating a calming space in which to relax. Here are some ways to spruce up your living room in lockdown that won’t break the budget – and can be sourced through online ordering.
Plants
The addition of some new houseplants or simply changing where your current plants are located in the room can make a huge difference to how the room looks and feels. Both artificial and real plants are a wonderful way to add some refreshing colour to your room, and can also help to bring the outdoors inside – with many of us only venturing outside for our daily exercise.
Even changing the plant pots is a cheap and effective way of altering the atmosphere of the room without making drastic changes.
Textiles
These are a quick and simple way to freshen up your living space, some throws, new cushion covers, and even mixing and matching your colours and textures can add in another dimension to your sofa or armchair.
Instead of buying completely new cushions every time you think of altering your living room decor, why not just buy some cushion covers? Easy to store when not in use, and inexpensive when compared to just buying new cushions for the sake of it.
Door Knobs
There is so much beauty in the smaller details of the room, the knobs on your doors or cabinets can get off another little bit of interesting detail to your room. Perhaps invest in some brass knobs, as these look good with any colour palette you choose – bringing out the deepest of hues and beautifully complementing warmer tones. These small changes can add an understated sense of luxury and some elegance.
Photos
With the lockdown, many of us are isolating away from our friends and family members – adding in some more photos or prints can help to create a new focal point in the room, and can add in some pleasant memories to remind us of better times ahead. Choose some snazzy photo frames and get to work; these can be matched to your current decor to fit with the overall look and feel of the room.