A living room is one of the most used areas in your home due to its multiple functions. You can host guests, socialize or enjoy family time. Hence, it's essential to ensure the living room is constantly revamped. Aside from adding a few details, you can renovate the room to give it a modern look and design. Below are a few affordable renovations that you can do.
Expand the living room
Traditionally most rooms were compact to conserve energy. However, that has changed in recent years and people want open floors and more space. You can remove the kitchen and dining walls to create more space. If you don't like an open kitchen, opt for a room that you can sacrifice and remove the interior wall to take over the area. Before taking down any walls though, ensure the wall doesn't bear any load and secure all permits. The renovation is hectic but can be achieved if you are motivated. Alternatively, you can use a broken plan home that maintains a sense of openness through small niches of privacy.
Work on your flooring
Redoing the floor can change the general look of your living room. If you have broken tiles or a worn-out carpet, it's time to change the floor. Although you can easily replace a rug, you can use other materials to give your floor a new look. Among the various flooring materials is an engineered oak flooring. Oak flooring can give you outstanding results, and you don't have to worry about its maintenance. Plus, most modern floor finishes are less messy since they can be installed on top of your existing floor.
Create new windows
A living room needs natural light, which comes through the windows. If your living room windows don't bring in enough light, it's time to renovate and create new ones. You can build new ones or extend existing ones to allow more light into the room. It's advantageous to make weather-tight windows to help you save up on money and energy. For that natural light, you don’t need giant windows. This is important if you have close neighbors or the view outside your home is less than enjoyable. To get away with windows in an area that doesn’t have nice views, consider short windows at the top of the wall so they aren’t within eye view but still let in the extra light.
Repaint your living room
Generally, living rooms are multipurpose; hence the color scheme has to be perfect. Don't wait until the paint on the wall starts to peel off or there are watermarks to repaint. Paint is inexpensive; hence you can even change it twice annually. Choose complementary colors that express your personality and are warm to make the living room lively.
These renovations should have a positive impact on the room and ensure its more accommodating. They don't have to be expensive since you can carry out these projects without any professional help.
