Five Tips to Make Your Home Look like New

It happens to all of us. One day you look around your home and realize some of the details are looking a little shabby. You’ve invested a lot of time and money in your home and should take the time to upgrade and maintain it. These small fixes help your home maintain value and protect your investment.

1. Switch up the hardware. Changing the hardware in your home can make a huge difference for very little money. The hardware in your home includes door knobs, cabinet pulls and hinges. Changing the hardware can make your doors and cabinets look like new and literally add some shine to your home. Make sure to do a thorough check for squeaky doors, loose hinges or skewed curtain rods.

2. Consider white. It is easy to dismiss white since you may be worried about it looking dirty but it is worth reconsidering. Finding a dining or coffee table at a flea market and giving it a brilliant cover of white will give you a beautiful focus piece for your home. Adding a bright accent piece can really liven up a room without the time and effort of completely repainting.

3. Make a wall arrangement. Have you ever walked through a cute shop or antique booth and looked at all the mixed match dinnerware? It is beautiful and you love it but you do not know what to do with it. A great idea is to take the plates and hang them on a wall. You can hang them uniformly or in an interesting pattern to add character to any room.

4. Get a move on. Take a look at the placement of your furniture. Is it all pushed up against the walls? Moving the furniture away from the walls, known as floating the furniture, can give you more seating and moving room. Sometimes an intimate nook in your home can make a whole room feel like new.

5. Clear the clutter. Walk through your home and look carefully at each space. Clutter can sneak up on us slowly, once we are used to seeing something somewhere we tend to overlook it. With a keen eye, gather up everything that is in the wrong place and put the clutter where it belongs. While you’re at it, clean mirrors faucet handles and other overlooked parts of your house.

Whether or not you’re in the market to sell your home, it is a good idea to keep everything updated and in tiptop shape. For more ideas on home improvement and how to maintain the value of your home, visit Kairos Estates at http://kairosestates.com/tips-for-sellers.