Timely Tips for Remodeling Your Living Space

Spring is the ideal time for new beginnings but also changes. If you’ve been planning to renovate your living space this spring or summer, read these timely tips for remodeling your living space. These come from an architect who cares about good design.

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Remodeling your living space doesn’t have to be a massive project as these timely tips can get you started. | Photo by Spacejoy

The Idea is the Key

If you have decided to renovate your living space and bring freshness to it, the most important thing is to have an idea of ​​how you want your apartment to look. Is your goal to change the color of the walls and the position of your furniture, or do you want a complete innovation and renovation of the floors or installations?

If you have decided to make small but sweet changes, such as moving furniture or spring painting, we advise you to consider practicality first. Arrange the table so that you get more space. When painting, paint the walls as light as possible to make your area bright and look as modern as possible.

If you want to renovate the apartment from the ground up, it is crucial to make a list of renovations and repairs that need to be done, and the key to everything is ideas. After defining the ultimate goal, it is necessary to work towards its realization and consider where the change should start.

Give up Unnecessary Things

Of all the timely tips for remodeling your living space, this one is key. Each of us has objects in our living space that we do not use, and as many say, these things “collect dust” until it is time to throw them into oblivion. To know what you need when renovating your apartment, you must get rid of everything you don’t need. These are usually old books, tiny clothes, children’s things, and many others.

As with other design forms, any time you remove an unnecessary “thing” you’ve automatically improved usability. This is true of web design, car interfaces, or anything that humans interact with.

Tackling Lock Issues in Home Renovations

When undertaking home renovations, it is common to encounter lock issues requiring attention. Whether replacing outdated locks, dealing with damaged lock mechanisms, or addressing security concerns, tackling lock issues is essential to the renovation process.  Before starting your remodeling project, spare yourself from potential hassles and costly mistakes by investing in sparrows lock-picking tools. With careful planning and the assistance of locksmith professionals, homeowners can effectively address lock issues and enhance their renovated space’s overall safety and functionality.

Reorganize Your Closet and Organize Your Life

When everything accumulates in our lives, and we want to put things in order, psychologists often tell us to start from our closet. Put away unnecessary clothes or give them to someone who will mean them. Although it sounds strange, each individual feels he has solved another problem by packing and putting away their clothes.

Fix Everything That Needs Fixing

If you want to completely renovate your living space before buying new appliances, repair everything that can be improved. Whether it’s bathroom grout, locks, white goods, or small household appliances, try to fix the old ones before buying new things.

1. Walls

Let the changes go together with the colors on the wall that you want to paint, and it would be preferable for the walls to be bright so that your apartment exudes freshness and light, which affect your mood and the mood of those who visit you. Given that the color of the walls affects how we feel, it would be preferable to paint the walls white or light green, which rest the eyes and bring peace to the space. If you need help with how to do it or which color would be the best, professionals like Calgary painters could help you achieve that affordably and efficiently.

Suppose you are a fan of the unique look of the walls. In that case, we advise you to consider plaster works, which would give your walls a unique look and authenticity – they can be plaster cubes that have been quite popular lately, suspended ceilings with LED lights and bulbs, or patterns on the wall in the shapes you want. The solution is wallpapers that refresh the space and match their color with the colors of the walls and furniture. 

2. Floor

One of the most significant changes relates to the floor. If your parquet is damaged and scratched, it’s time to save what can be saved. Sandpaper and parquet paint can quickly solve the problem of damaged parquet. Sand the parquet so that the surface (damaged) layer of paint is removed, clean it, and then paint it over. Not only will it look better, but it will be as good as new and shiny.

3. Custom Furnishings

When you have finished your work in the apartment, the best part is the selection of custom-made furniture. Bring a note into your personal space that will turn your apartment into an oasis of peace and a warm corner.

The shape and appearance of the furniture depend on your preferences and desires, but also on the style you carry in yourself. In addition to a beautiful appearance, try to choose quality furniture so you do not have the opportunity to modify and change it constantly. Let it be furniture that speaks precisely about you.

Little Things Are Not Small Things

When you decide on the furniture, it’s time to choose the details that will decorate your apartment. Components on the shelves or in the kitchen can beautify your flat and give it warmth. It’s time to give your home a personal touch.

Whether you prefer to use antiques in your interior design or more modern pieces, consider each item whether large or small. While figures of different colors used to be popular, lately, customers are increasingly opting for more reduced monochromatic shapes and objects. According to the decorating rule, it would be desirable for the apartment to have two dominant colors to combine the furniture and objects in visible places.

I hope you have enjoyed these timely tips for remodeling your living space and are moving forward with some strong ideas. Keep checking back for more content posted weekly.

Tre Pryor, Realtor

Tre Pryor is the leading real estate expert in the city of Louisville. He is a multi-million dollar producer and consistently ranks in the top 1% of Louisville Realtors for homes sold. Tre Pryor has the highest possible rating—5.0 stars on Google—by his clients and is routinely interviewed by the local NBC news. Tre Pryor is a member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame.