Add Elegance to your Home with these Decorating Tips

FEATURE Add Elegance TO YOUR HOME WITH THESE Decorating Tips

Updating the look of your home without making too many drastic changes is not as difficult as it sounds.

With just a few small adjustments, your traditional room can get a modern touch, and a luxury living room can gain a soft comforting feel by changing a few lights, walls or furniture. Here are a few quick tips you can execute to change up your room quickly. LIVING ROOM Adding a statement light fixture is a worthy investment. For a high-ceilinged living room, choose an eye-catching, modern chandelier to create a focal point and change the mood of the room. Switching out your current table lamps to work with the new chandelier will immediately give a different feel to the room. Another option for a fresh look is to replace your coffee table with a metallic or glass table. Choose a low, clean-lined table to give a modern feel to the room. If you have a fireplace, consider painting it for an updated look. If that’s not possible, just replacing the mantle with either natural wood or painted a contrasting color can quickly transform the room. DINING ROOM Your first choice could be the chandelier for a quick and obvious change. But consider changing the buffet to a long floating, modern piece if possible. This provides more space for entertaining and a new and modernized look.

Rather than exchanging the dining table, update and refresh your dining chairs for an easier change. You can choose different styles and colors for a modern, mixed look or update with clean natural wood.

For a less-drastic option, reupholster your old, worn-out dining chairs. Choose a material that can stand up to the wear and tear, and you may even want to have contrasting patterns rather than a uniform look.

You also can add a bench to one side for more seating and a modern look, either upholstered to match the new chairs or natural wood. This does not have to match the table as it can stand out for a distinct look.

If your dining room is spacious enough, install a wall mural with perhaps a nature theme or something more dramatic, immediately transforming the room.

In both dining and living rooms, changing out artwork for an ornate or even a simple, modern mirror can give the room a completely different feel. Along with making the room feel larger, it can simplify the look and add the feeling of more light in the room.

Choose a large mirror that can become a focal point in the room.