5 Interior Design Tips for a Brighter Home

Is your home in serious need of a makeover? If it’s too dull and dark it can not only be unattractive, but uncomfortable to sit in. With spring just around the corner, why not try brightening things up. Don’t worry though, if your budget is tight, as there are several easy to do things to bring a bit of light into your home and brighten it up.

Check out these 5 great tips for starters.

Make Use of Metallic Finishes

When you have reflective surfaces in your home, you can create the illusion that the room is brighter and more expansive than it is. Metallic finishes on surfaces work in a similar way to mirrors, it’s just that they are much sleeker and smaller and therefore, you need more of them to get the desired effect. Are you in the process of refurbishing or renovating your living room, bathroom or kitchen? Think about adding elements with metallic finishes. Even if you are not doing anything major, the addition of metallic finishing to your dining table or a mirrored vanity unit or even just a glass coffee table that has metallic legs can make all the difference.

Mirrors

Following on nicely from the above, we want to talk about mirrors. Mirrors are one of the best things you can add to all the rooms in your home. Rather than just being something, you can look in to check your hair or makeup, they help (as noted above) to create the illusion of a lighter and roomier space. They can be either placed on various pieces of furniture or mounted on a wall. The most important thing is to make sure they are firmly secured and unlikely to slip or fall.

Decorative Pieces With Cool-Tone Colors

You can give each room in your home a very calm and cool feel by using furnishings and accessories to decorate them with whites, creams, pastel greens, and light blues. You’ll find a good selection on Kalusto. Do you have those trendy terracotta plant pots? Get rid of them and replace them with glazed varieties with lighter colors. Updating your home’s accessories is one of the easiest and quickest ways to bring a bit more brightness into the property.

White and Cream Paints

Although it may not sound like the most thrilling prospect, if you are looking to brighten your surroundings, it may be worth refreshing the walls of your home with lighter colored paints, even going as far as to choosing creams and whites. This will provide a blank canvas that will reflect light and heat into your home, making it feel brighter and warmer. 

Reassess Your Windows

The best way to brighten your home is to look at how much natural light is getting in as possible. Assess your windows. Are they allowing the maximum amount of light? Or are they shaded, worn out or tired-looking? If they are, it may be time to change them. If you don’t want to do anything as drastic, think about the curtains and blinds you have now. Could they be the problem?

There you have it, if you are looking to brighten your home, it doesn’t always need a lot of work. With the above tips, you will have a brighter and cheerier home that is ready for spring and summer.