Furnishing Hacks
4 ingenious interior tips that don’t cost a cent
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Your apartment needs a breath of fresh air, but you don’t want to spend money on new furniture and accessories? Then these four simple but effective interior tricks might be something for you – they don’t cost a penny!
4 interior hacks that cost nothing but have a big effect
1. No more tangled cables: bring order to chaos
We often underestimate the impact of clutter in a room. A typical example: the umpteen cables lying around between the television, soundbar, receiver and the like. The room appears much calmer and more harmonious if you tie the cables together neatly and hide as many as possible behind the television and/or the lowboard. All you need is tape to secure the cables so that they are only minimally visible.
Another trick, which admittedly isn’t entirely free, but is still very cheap: a cable duct in which you collect the cables so that they are no longer visible where they run along the wall between the TV and the other devices must. If you still have some of your wall paint left, you can use it to paint the cable duct – it’s practically unnoticeable.
2. Less is more: sort things out
Speaking of order: Of course, this also applies to other areas, such as tables or shelves. Magazines, letters, charging cables or other objects lying around may be small things – but they quickly make a room look cluttered and untidy. So it’s best to put everything back in its place when you no longer need it.
Maybe you would like to let a little minimalism prevail in other areas as well? Of course you don’t have to part with every decorative item, but maybe you would like to see if you really need all the cushions and blankets on the couch or if you would like to sort out the pictures on the walls? In order to revitalize a space, we don’t always have to add something – sometimes it’s much better if we take something away.
3. Everything new: rearrange the furniture
We often believe that there is only one perfect way to arrange the furniture in a room. There is almost always some leeway to optimize the arrangement or simply change it. It’s best to experiment a bit – maybe it’s enough to move your dining table or your reading chair a little. Or you’re embarking on a major change, space permitting. Turn your seating area around or swap out the bed and wardrobe.
Doesn’t that work in your apartment? Then, of course, you can also think of the whole thing a little smaller: maybe you simply move your pictures from the living room to the bedroom and vice versa. Or you rearrange the books on your shelf and find a whole new order there. Even small changes like this can breathe new life into a room.
4. Good view: Clean the windows
You don’t even have to change your furniture and decoration for this interior trick, it’s even easier: Clean the windows again! Many of us like to neglect this part in our home. You’ll be amazed how much lighter and more open the room looks when the window panes are really clean again.
Source used: apartmenttherapy.com