Modernize Your Home with These 7 Improvements
If you’ve been living in the same home for a while or you are buying an older home, it may look very tired and dated. Fortunately, there are many easy ways to modernize your home both in terms of style and function. Here is a look at some of the best.
Windows
Installing window controllers and smart openers like these from tealproducts.com is an especially good idea if you have high windows or skylights. Not only will they modernize your home, they will also save you time and effort over the years by making your windows much easier to open and close. You’ll be particularly grateful for them when you start to get older and reaching for windows isn’t as easy as it once was.
Taps and Sinks
When it comes to modernizing, the kitchen and bathroom are a great place to start. They are the rooms where functionality is most important. They don’t just need to look good, they also need to be hygienic and work well. A whole new bathroom or kitchen might be too expensive if you are working on a tight budget but changing your taps and sinks can be an easy way to make the room look better. Adding motion activated taps is also a great way to make the room appear more modern and add an extra level of cleanliness to your home. –If your budget can stretch you could even add some new kitchen worktops from London. New worktops can make transform your kitchen and make it feel brand new.
White Space
Bright airy rooms are incredibly modern. Painting your rooms in light, nude colors is a great way to make space seem larger. It also gives you more options when it comes to accessorizing and making changes in the future.
Accessories
When it comes to home décor, trends come and go, just as they do with fashion. Keeping your walls neutral means you can change to the current season’s accessories more easily. This year, greens and blues are in style, along with metals such as chrome, nickel, copper, and silver.
Open-Plan
For a truly modern look, knock a wall through to create a large open-plan living space. A lot of modern houses and flats feature an open-plan layout, with the lounge, dining area and kitchen all in the same space.
Make it Smart
Your windows and taps are far from the only places in your home where you can add some smart technology. Most appliances, from kettles to washing machines, now come with smart options allowing you to have greater control over your home and how it works. Smart technology is possibly the biggest modernization you can make.
Flooring
Fluffy luxurious carpets feel great on bare feet. But, when it comes to creating a modern space, wooden floors will always win. Light colored wooden flooring looks cool and sophisticated. If you still want the luxury of carpet, add a large soft rug to your lounge or bedroom.
Some homes might need a lot of expensive work to modernize them while others just need a few finishing touches. Whatever your style, taste, or budget, there are things you can do to make your home look and feel modern, giving it a fresh lease of life and making you fall in love with it again.
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