The question of how to update the interior without spending money always remains relevant. After all, the interior ordinary apartment, depending on how well it is designed, can create a certain atmosphere, which significantly affects our well-being and psychological state. And since many of us have moments when we want to change something in life for the better, we pay attention to the situation in the house.
This happens in different situations. When you're tired of everything, or vice versa, you're in a good mood.
But since this often happens spontaneously, and not pre-planned, there are usually not enough available funds that could be used to create a renewed atmosphere.
But this does not mean that you need to deny yourself pleasure. You can significantly refresh the interior of your apartment without significant costs if you show desire and imagination.
And I will try to help you with this by offering several options for making pleasant changes to the existing interior.
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True, their implementation cannot be called completely free, but it is still incomparably cheaper than doing a full-scale repair, which can take an indefinite period of time and require significant funds.
What I suggest to you does not have to be carried out in full. Moreover, you should not repeat exactly the interiors that I will show you below as examples. Choose at least a few points that seem most interesting to you, and bring them to life. And you will definitely notice positive changes, which is exactly what is required.
And one more thing I would like to say before we look at everything possible options. Perhaps some proposals will seem too simple and obvious to you, but the whole point is that you simply don’t get around to them.
Remove unnecessary clutter from your rooms
This is exactly what seems simple and obvious, but it definitely needs to be done for at least two reasons. Firstly, a cluttered room creates a dull, uncomfortable atmosphere.
And secondly, it is advisable not only to put away broken, unclaimed, and worn-out items, but to throw them away completely, as they can create an unfavorable background and have a negative impact on you. So don't regret it.
What kind of unnecessary things these are, you must determine for yourself, but usually these are symbols of the past and other years. Chinese calendar, old magazines, postcards, cracked and chipped cups, plates, various elephants and cockerels from many years ago, tired posters and placards, broken furniture and household items, old and now unclaimed household appliances, and so on, so on...
Perhaps you think that you can use them somewhere, for example at the dacha or give them to someone. But practice shows that this will never happen.
Some new, albeit not expensive, interior items that you place in place of the old ones will create fresh emotions for you.
Don't accumulate unnecessary things, they create discomfort in the room Re-wallpaper at least one wall of the room
Fresh and preferably different in style, unlike previous wallpapers, of course, significantly change the appearance of the house. But gluing wallpaper completely in the entire room, and even more so in an apartment, is quite troublesome, and it costs good wallpaper a bit expensive.
But there is a good and not very expensive option. You probably know that it is now considered fashionable to decorate one of the walls of the room with wallpaper of a different color or even style. This really enlivens the interior and makes it more modern, thus allowing you to highlight a certain area. As they say, business comes with pleasure. And update the design, and you won’t spend a lot of money, much less time and effort. Of course, the new wallpaper should match the colors of the others.
If you don’t know how to update your interior without cost, then use combined wallpaper would be a good option. 
The tonality of the curtains and wallpaper goes very well 
Wallpaper on the wall in a different style, but with a common basic tone, makes the interior more interesting Paint the walls
If the walls in your apartment are not wallpapered, but painted, then paint them again.
This will not require much effort or financial expenditure from you, but if you approach this issue more thoroughly than last time, you can get not only an updated, but also a more thoughtful apartment interior. For example, you can take more into account the matching of the colors of the walls and furniture in each room, use some modern tendencies in interior design. By the way, as in the case of wallpaper, the walls of the room can be painted in different but well-combined colors. The interior of an ordinary apartment will only benefit from this if it does not look ordinary.
This not very complicated and expensive work is guaranteed to liven up your room. 
And if you show diligence and imagination, you can even get exclusive interior
Painting walls in the same style as curtains gives excellent results Use stickers
Stickers, or interior stickers, can really add zest to the interior of a room and create a certain mood. At the same time, they are not at all expensive and, at the same time, very popular. There is a very large selection offered by specialized companies, so choosing the right plot for a specific room will not be difficult. In the living room, a good sticker will add sophistication, in the bedroom it will create an intimate atmosphere, and in the nursery it will lift the mood. Therefore, using stickers is the most clear example how to update the interior of almost any room without expense.
Putting stickers on is a creative job, not a tedious one, so it’s quite possible to combine business with pleasure.
This vinyl sticker will add tenderness to this already interesting interior
This sticker will add a touch of intimacy to your bedroom and make an ordinary interior more original. 
These stickers are perfect for a child's room. Replace the lighting
This is also one of the options for not very much money to transform the interior of an ordinary apartment.
You can, of course, limit yourself to replacing an old chandelier or floor lamp. Or you can organize lighting in a completely different way, using, for example, spotlights. They can either completely illuminate the room, or do it in a zoned manner, and can also be a complement to the chandelier. It all depends on the purpose of the room.
There is a wide variety of lamps, so there is plenty of room for imagination. The use of original lamps at different ceiling levels will give the interior modern look, and using dim lighting in the bedroom will add some intimacy if you are young enough, or, at worst, will be conducive to calm.
The appearance of the room largely depends on the lamps used 
The use of different lamps of the same style gives the interior a finished look 
Using lamps for lighting different zones makes the interior of the apartment more comfortable Rearrange the furniture
Another option for changing the decor in the room, which does not require any material costs. It’s really worth experimenting with the arrangement of furniture, because the option that exists now and seems optimal to you, in fact, is not always so. Sketch out several possible combinations on paper or on the computer and it is quite possible that one of them will seem more interesting to you than the existing one. Even if these options turn out to be equivalent, you should still give preference to the new one, because by adding to this something else recommended in the article, you will get new interior rooms without significant costs. And most importantly - a new atmosphere and a new mood.
By the way, it is not at all necessary to actually carry furniture in search of the best option. To do this, there are free online programs on the Internet that allow you to experiment with furniture.
Take the time to think through new options and rearrange the furniture Update your curtains
Curtains actually have a huge impact on the perception of a room. Therefore, if you hung them up not six months ago, then it would be quite appropriate to choose something fresh that suits your taste and mood at the moment. Unless, of course, your mood is gloomy right now. But even if this is the case, cute, fashionable curtains will move you towards something positive. At the same time, you can order pillows for the sofa from the same material. This will give integrity to the interior of the room. And if you also replace the blanket on the chair or the bedspread to match the curtains, then it will be very good.
The edging of the curtains is in harmony with the tone of the walls, and the soft blue color makes the interior lighter and more cheerful. 
An example of a simple but very finely thought out interior design 
The curtains are chosen in the same color scheme as the walls and bedspread, although there is some overabundance of pink Arrange indoor flowers
Indoor flowers create coziness and a feeling of freshness in the room. And most importantly, if they are chosen correctly, they create a favorable and healthy atmosphere.
If you already have flowers, then splurge on more noble pots, for example ceramic ones, and transplant the flowers into them. And they will look much more attractive, and it will also be useful for the flowers if you at the same time replace the soil and, if necessary, replant them in larger pots. If it weren’t for the occasion that was created, you would hardly have gotten around to it. So again, pleasant things with useful things.
The pots do not have to be placed only on the windowsill, as you might have done before. Place them also on flower stands; place large ones on the floor.
Fresh flowers in a room are beautiful and useful, as they create a favorable microclimate 
Of course, you must determine the number of colors in the room yourself 
This is almost a winter garden, provided that you love flowers and are ready to care for them Lay down the original carpet
Another way to make the interior of an ordinary apartment more attractive is to not be afraid to lay a bright, original carpet. This will add color to the room.
It does not have to be a similar color to the interior of the room, but there must be something unifying. Either part of the carpet pattern will match the color of the curtains or furniture, or the carpet area itself will be in the same colors as the walls, and the pattern can be anything. In addition, a bright, contrasting carpet can be in harmony with the paintings on the wall, made in the original style.
An unusual carpet can also transform your room beyond recognition 
Don't be afraid to experiment. IN modern interior individual bright elements are quite appropriate 
The carpet fits well upholstered furniture and adds elegance to the interior 
Such a colorful carpet will be in perfect harmony with abstract posters
Hang a picture or poster on the wall
A solid painting or a stylish poster is, in my opinion, the final element of a room’s interior. Moreover, this is true from different points of view. A well-chosen painting makes the interior of an ordinary apartment richer and aristocratic, while an original, high-quality poster makes it more modern and sophisticated. And a more respectful attitude is formed towards the owner of such a home as a person who is not indifferent to art and has a good sense of taste.
The only caveat is that a painting by even a little-known artist is quite expensive, not to mention more famous contemporary authors, whose works cost on average from 50 to 100 thousand rubles. Paintings by world-famous artists may not be considered at all due to their unrealistic cost.
But our article is about how to update the interior of an apartment without significant costs.
And what to do in this case?
The fact is that there is such a thing as interior paintings. IN in this case It is they who should interest us. We are talking about reproductions of paintings on natural canvas, as well as the so-called modular paintings ah, which are quite popular now.
Their cost, in comparison with original works, is quite affordable and the choice offered by companies that deal with this professionally is very large. Therefore, you can always choose exactly what you need for a specific room. And you will be pleasantly surprised at how the interior of the apartment will change. You can be sure of this.
Here is a simple but clear example:
The interior looks empty and boring. Something is clearly missing... 
But now it’s a completely different matter. The interior has become brighter and more harmonious Did you feel the difference compared to the previous photo?
For an interior in a classic style, the picture should also be appropriate 
Modular painting looks great in a modern interior 
This interior style allows the use of paintings of both classical and national genres. 
Such an abstract poster is quite appropriate in the bright interior of the room. 
The black and white poster also looks very elegant. In this case, it goes well with the panels and carpeted
An example of a well-chosen poster for a modern interior You can read about how to choose the right painting or poster in the “” section of the site. The articles in this section also tell you where to go in order to select and purchase the desired painting or poster. And even more detailed instructions on this subject is given in the article. It presents two of the most famous Russian companies professionally engaged in the production of reproductions of paintings on natural canvas, modern posters and modular paintings, as well as portraits on canvas. In addition, in the catalog of their products you can find high-quality photo curtains and photo wallpapers, as well as big choice stickers on different topics.
Today I have offered you ten directions in which you can act without spending too much on repairs and without wondering how to update your interior without spending money. And most importantly, this will create a more comfortable environment for you.
So there are plenty of options for creativity. Use your imagination and go ahead!
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Thoughts about how to update the interior without renovation knock on the minds of those who have lived in the same house for a long time or those who have moved to new apartment, but at a particular moment cannot afford major changes. But something definitely needs to be changed in such a situation, otherwise: “Hello, blues and everything similar to it...”. Let's see what tricks will help you refresh your interior quickly, easily and without, or with minimal, investment. So…
Do some spring cleaning
It is this that is one of the first and, perhaps, even mandatory options for updating the space. This method will be especially effective for those who are not too accustomed to order.
Tip: start cleaning from the bedroom - there is an opinion that the next day the order in this room will become motivation for cleaning the rest
This is about " deep cleaning": you need to wash the windows, clean the carpets and throw away unnecessary things, throw away what has not been used for a long time or is broken and cannot be repaired more than a year, distribute/sell/throw away clothes that are not needed (too small, too big, torn, etc.).
Make a rearrangement
If you combine this option with the previous one, the effect will be double. Rearrangement is probably the most famous way to update an interior without renovation, and almost everyone has used it at least once. How to do it right?
- The less visible, the better - in most cases, a wardrobe placed at the door visually occupies less space. Exception: the presence and use of furniture with mirrored doors on the entire wall.
- In the bedroom, the central element is, you can place it near blank walls and near windows, the main thing is not to occupy all the remaining space with many chairs, ottomans, and tables.
- A crowd of furniture in the center of the room is not the best option.
- Roulette to the rescue! Take the time to first try on whether certain furniture will fit in the new place. “By eye” you can usually fit everything and everywhere, but in reality it doesn’t turn out that way and you have to waste your energy.
- If you are constantly clinging to something with clothes, hands, feet, move it. Moreover, make this your #1 goal. Even if visually the room does not change much, you will definitely get moral pleasure from such a rearrangement.
- If you use headsets, try combining them in a new way. Maybe they look more comfortable in the bedroom?
Update your lighting
How the light falls, what color it is, how much of it there is - this is very important for creating a certain atmosphere in the room. Save a couple of large white candles for a festive or romantic dinner (although they also look bright on a shelf when “off”), but you can work with the rest of the light sources.
Some tips:
- Look at them - are they comfortable, do they fit the interior, or is it high time to throw them in the trash? If you don't like them, throw them away and donate them. If you don’t have the money for new ones, do it yourself; now you can find several interesting options for handmade chandeliers that look simple and interesting, and to create them you need a ball, glue and thread.
- Sometimes you don’t need to remove, but add: sconce, just an interesting reading lamp.
- Garlands are fun all year round. They can be especially well complemented in a bedroom.
- Bulky furniture near the windows, like unsuccessful curtains, steal light from you. Take a closer look at the situation and think, maybe with more sun rays More comfort will come to the house.
Hint: wires sticking out everywhere do not paint the house - either hide them behind using special elements, or decorate them.
Organize or divide your space
Order in the little things will instantly expand the space:
- Buy several identical boxes for things and sort them. Ruffled boxes on shelves will look both neat and cute.
- Another option is to place items on shelves if it is convenient for you and cover the shelf with a curtain.
- A curtain is possible. There is no soundproofing, but if you hide workplace in the corner of the room, it will seem that the bedroom is much more spacious and comfortable. The solution is simple and quite inexpensive.
Take care of the plants
Flowers in the house not only create comfort, they also purify the air. How can you use them to update your interior? There are several options:
- Replant the plants in new pots. You can use flowerpots of the same color or, conversely, all the colors of the rainbow; non-standard solutions look good: many options can be found on the Internet.
- Rearrange the flowers. Maybe it's time to do original stand or take all the plants out onto the balcony, or maybe you should put cacti nearby, and still place an orchid or indoor rose– experiment and the results will please you.
Paint one wall
Hint: sometimes it is unnecessary to radically change the color; you can simply update the original one. You can also hang a board under a marker or under stickers, chalk to make a grocery list or leave sweet messages to each other.
Use dishes for decoration
Several interesting sets of plates and glasses will easily decorate not only the shelves in the kitchen, but also. For variety, you can fill glasses or bottles with something interesting and complement the mini compositions with beautifully folded fabric napkins.
Change the coasters in the kitchen
Use fruit baskets in a non-standard way: you can put salt shakers on them, put bread or jars of spices.
It’s not just original, but also practical to use the new magnetic wall mount for knives. Everything will be at hand and will look unusual.
Use extra shelves in the kitchen
Hint: you don’t need to get too carried away and hang shelves in places where cooking or people are constantly moving.
Change the tabletop
One of the most simple ways transform the kitchen - change it. Thus, it is possible to update the interior with a variety of room layouts. The method is suitable for both, and if all the furniture is along the walls.
Make a new shower tray
You just need to put a comfortable wooden stand, and it will look different. Moreover, stand with your feet on wet wood much nicer than on acrylic or steel. You can choose a simpler grille or look for/order an option with a pattern.
Increase the functionality of the rack
If there is a shelving unit in the room and you still haven’t made it into a cozy sofa, then try it. Attach a soft pillow made of foam rubber and thick fabric on top, scatter a couple of pillows and enjoy the new interior element to your health.
Hang a canopy over your bed
This non-standard solution will add zest to any bedroom. It will also complement a one-room apartment well, as it will allow you to divide the space.
Tip: for summer, choose light translucent fabrics or even regular fabrics. mosquito net, for winter would be better suited dense textiles or a combination of two or three layers of medium-density materials.
Use blankets and bedspreads
Blankets in the same color scheme or, conversely, multi-colored (depending on the interior features) will help make your home more comfortable and interesting. Use the blanket folded and unfolded on chairs and beds.
Tip: Simply changing the covers on your sofa and bedroom will instantly transform the room.
Change the upholstery of the headboard
Bed in the bedroom – main subject, therefore will affect the atmosphere in the room.
You can choose fabric of one color, combine several different types or immediately choose a variegated material. You can update the bed with your own hands, or by turning to a specialist for help.
Hang a hammock
This detail will make the room unusual and give the atmosphere in the bedroom a slight touch of vacation mood. They look especially impressive near large, bright windows.
Hint: you need to use this technique to update the interior carefully - first, make sure that you can install the required fastener.
An alternative to this feature is wicker hanging ball chairs. They look no less impressive and free. But they take up a lot of space, so make sure in advance that such an innovation will not take up all the free space in the room.
Apply knitted details
This refers to covers for chairs and sofas, pillows, soft ottomans. Today you can find ready-made options or invent and make a suitable product yourself.
Hang a panel or fabric on the wall
Textiles in the interior can be used almost anywhere. The panel will add coziness, and if you place it in a frame and make it double-sided (so you can turn it over) and multi-colored, then it will be quite easy to change the mood of the room. We are sure that fickle teenagers will especially appreciate this craft.
Textiles can also be used in different ways, and with the right approach, a simple piece of fabric will transform your home for the better.
Experiment with textures
Play with the surface of the furniture. If everything is perfectly smooth in appearance and glossy, then add matte and roughness. If everything is flat and even, then “throw” a few round and fluffy pillows into the interior - the room will sparkle in a new way.
There are many options: you can add wood or glass elements, include a few plastic accessories, remove a few mirrors, etc.
Use clothes
We take a hanger and a bright summer dress with a tutu or nautical striped skirt, place a large compass next to it, a map with several marks, a straw hat with a satin ribbon, and put a suitcase and a guitar on the floor - voila! The room joyfully reminds us that times are changing and even though the vacation has already passed, there will be a new one soon.
You can also play with souvenir samurai swords and a colorful kimono or a bright sari, Buddhas and an hourglass.
Can be used various items- in fact, it all depends on what it is initially.
Make textile appliques
You can create a lot of things with your own hands. And if you have at your disposal fabric with different textures and also different accessories (clasps, buttons, rivets, etc.), then you can create an unusual picture. Doing this kind of creativity with children can be doubly fun.
Hint: if for some reason you think that the final result is too outlandish, then soften the transitions with spray paint. Tilt the can at 45 degrees and spray paint. The most advantageous color options are usually gold, silver and white; fluorescent paints and neon colors have also been trending for a long time, but no one will limit this.
Change the carpet on the floor
Create additional surface in the bathroom or kitchen
Often we place several pieces of furniture or equipment nearby and do not take advantage of the opportunity to create a full-fledged work surface. You can, for example, make a shelf above washing machines and get additional space that can be used effectively. Moreover, such shelves most often make the room look neater and simpler.
Give the old a new life
Perhaps before the renovation you had other or even clocks hanging - look for them and take a closer look, maybe now they will help make the house brighter? This way you can experiment with any items that were once “hidden”: cabinets after minor finishing or large storage boxes, frames, etc.
Don't be afraid to do it yourself
In general, we can say that any new thing will refresh the interior. And if the item is made by you with enthusiasm and in good mood, then he will also be a kind of inspiration. Therefore, let handmade items constantly complement your home.
Refreshing the interior without cosmetic and major repairs is relatively simple. The main thing is to understand what exactly you want and not be afraid to show your creative side!
Repair is a useful task, but not the most rewarding. He, like a big ocean octopus, sucks out strength, emotions, money and time. And sometimes it leaves behind not the best best result. What to do if you have no desire to start working with cement, a hammer drill and a team of craftsmen, and you are tired of the old interior, to put it mildly? For such cases, designers have several tricks up their sleeves that help you easily change at least one room, even the entire apartment - from the kitchen to the bedroom. So here are the best ones.
Create an open space
“But how can we do this without tearing down the walls?” - you ask. Let us hasten to please you: it is much simpler than it might seem at first glance. To start, look at your furniture and determine which items look especially bulky. Try removing some of them or placing them along the walls to see which layout will open up the most space.
If there is furniture in the interior that you cannot do without (for example, cabinets or display cases), consider repainting it in warm, light colors - this will make it less noticeable (long live optical illusions!).
Another trick that creates the illusion of open space is mirrors. Hang them opposite the windows - this way the light will be reflected, filling the entire room.
Does your apartment have a dining-living room where you never eat? How about converting it into a cozy home office, study or library with reading space? This technique will help optimize the space, and at the same time you will get a completely new room without dirt and repairs.
Rearrange the furniture
If you can't remove the furniture, try swapping the items. Often our eyes become blurred due to the fact that things have been standing for many years. in a certain order. Perhaps this main reason, for which the interior after some time begins to make us feel universally melancholy.
Believe it or not, a simple rearrangement will help change the visual range that has become familiar and look at the space in a new way. Try to change your emphasis. Was the sofa against the wall? Place it in the center. Is the chair jammed in a corner? Move it closer to the entrance.
Replace furniture upholstery
Reupholstery is a great way to breathe new life V old furniture, and at the same time show your creative potential by briefly retraining as a designer. Having sent your furniture for reupholstery, you can ask the craftsmen to refill the pillows, repaint the legs and put all the broken parts in order. Just take your choice of color, texture and pattern seriously - ideally, they should match the new style that will reign in your interior, and not contradict it.
Have as many plants in your home as possible
Not that this option replaces renovation, but the appearance of flowers in the house will quickly and easily change both the decor and the interior. Green color refreshes almost any color scheme, plus plants add oxygen and remove toxins from the air.
You can also choose accessories with images inspired by nature: pillows decorated with embroidered flowers, soap dishes in the form of sea shells and corals, tablecloths with leaves.
Decorate your walls with photographs or reproductions
Bare walls look boring - if you want to make changes to the interior, try decorating them with reproductions of famous paintings or photographs, which will add zest to your bathroom or bedroom without taking up precious space. No need to limit yourself certain sizes and forms. Do you want to hang a round panel? Please! Do you like bright collages? Nothing could be easier!
Play with lighting
Lighting can completely change the mood of your home. A poorly lit room looks small, dark and cramped, while a brightly lit room looks open, airy and welcoming.
There are many ways to add variety to your home's interior using lighting fixtures. Place a pair of tall floor lamps in the dark corners of the room and watch it come to life. Place lamps on the sides of the table to add a cozy feel to your home.
If you want something completely atypical, pay attention to unusual lamps, including chandeliers of fancy shapes. Of course, installing them may require the help of an electrician, but at the same time replacing ceiling lamp much easier to repair.
Change handles on cabinets and drawers
Nothing makes your kitchen and bathroom look more dated than worn and dirty handles. Yes, if you don't change them, you're committing a real crime, because it's great chance Give your furniture a completely new look.
There are many finishes available: bronze, brushed nickel, copper and bright stainless steel. With so many options on the market, it can be difficult to decide what is right for your home. Choose a few options and then see which one looks best in the room itself.
Buy new curtains
For some reason, when thinking about changes in the interior, many people lose sight of window design. People often cannot decide what kind of curtains they want, and act in three ways: a) leave the windows bare, b) buy the first curtains they come across, c) install simple blinds.
Meanwhile, the windows need to be properly decorated. Even if your apartment offers a magnificent view of the mountains or the ocean, and not of the neighboring high-rise building, beautiful Roman blinds will not be superfluous. Ideally designed windows will only add points to your interior.
You can choose any colors and textures: and light translucent curtains light shades, and thick curtains in natural colors. If you can't decide, look at the colors that you have in your interior, or choose curtains to match the walls.
Buy fragrances and perfumes for your home
New notes in the air will easily help change the impressions of your home interior. Just as the smells of detergent or bleach make us think things are clean, different scents create a distinct mood. For example, light, floral scents feel fresh and work well in the kitchen or living room, while warm, musky scents are best for the bedroom (especially during the colder months).
Home fragrance products such as diffusers and candles are rapidly gaining popularity. Their selection is wide and huge, so don’t miss the chance to try something new.
Clean up your bathroom
The bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in the house, therefore, when decorating its interior, you need to pay attention Special attention storage issue. Well-thought-out furniture in this case will save you from clutter. Consider whether you can place a cabinet or hang shelves in the room without sacrificing precious square meters. Get rid of thousands of jars and bottles with cosmetics, and your bathroom will become cleaner, fresher and more spacious.
Paint the dining table
No, if you have an antique or expensive mahogany table in your kitchen, then it is better not to touch it. But if it's old, shabby and looks like it's been through fire, water and... copper pipes, it's time to pick up a can of paint. Choose light neutral colors - they give a feeling of open space.
Organize your kitchen cabinets
Of course, if the budget allows extra costs, you can update the furniture in the kitchen by buying a new set, but most often you can do without it. Depending on condition wooden parts you can paint your kitchen cabinets straight away or pre-line and tape them. Paint instantly refreshes the appearance of your home. For example, white cabinets will visually enlarge the room and remain in fashion for a long time.
Another option for decorating old kitchen cabinets- covering them with self-adhesive film or wallpaper. However, these products are not as durable.
One of my friends, a talented artist and designer, who worked for about 10 years in different cities of France, shared interesting design techniques. They will help the interior look expensive while completely minimum costs both in terms of budget and time.
If the interior has long lost its luster and looks a little shabby, then it’s time to change something. And it doesn’t matter that additional financial costs for repairs, even cosmetic ones, are not included in the family budget.
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"Piggy Bank" Useful Tips» has prepared 27 design tricks for you, how to update the interior in just 1 day. Watch and get inspired!
- Try to paint it old linoleum in fashionable colors.
- Analyze all the pros and cons of the original arrangement of objects in the apartment. Perhaps the chairs that were bought for the kitchen will perfectly complement the interior of the living room, and the chair from the living room will add coziness to the bedroom. Try rearranging the furniture.
- Hang mirrors in simple frames on closet doors. After that, paint the frames in the main color of the door so that they look like they are built-in.
- From old remnants of fabric that have not yet been used, you can sew original cases for pillows and bedspreads or decorative napkins.
And if needlework is not your thing, use ready-made textile products, such as clothes. A bright light dress on the wall will lift your spirits and remind you of summer.
- Use curtains to hide unsightly storage areas that often become cluttered.
- Fashion trend in interior design- focusing on one wall in the room. This technique will allow you to give a new mood to the bedroom with minimal effort. Cover the head of the bed with wallpaper that contrasts with the rest of the interior in color or texture, or you can place a photo panel with an interesting pattern.
- Braid the curtains. This simple technique will create coziness in the room.
- Fast refresh the familiar interior You can also use contrasting curtains. The easiest way to choose bright textiles is to follow the principle of contrasting cold and warm shades.
- Combine different curtains.
- An old refrigerator can be easily decorated using metallic adhesive tape or spray paint.
A can of paint and self-adhesive film are simple, but convenient tools in order to turn old household appliances into new ones. And, of course, your imagination and hard work!
- Don't hide books on closed shelves bookcases, because they can become an excellent element of room decor.
The unobtrusive presence of books in various corners of the apartment makes the interior more comfortable and gives it an intellectual chic.
- This technique will help you organically fit the equipment into your interior. To do this, hang the TV in a picture frame.
- Use a dessert rack to store household chemicals in the kitchen. Looks quite unusual, doesn't it?
- Disguise an unsightly vent with a rubber mat and metallic paint. Wonderful find!
- Hang curtain rods over your bed to create a canopy. And rest like the Shamakhan queen!
- It doesn’t matter how much time is left before the New Year, you can create a festive atmosphere in your apartment now. To do this, take out glowing garlands - additional lighting has a positive effect on your mood and will enliven the interior!
- Make an accent - a colored ceiling.
- Wall finishing wooden planks suitable in any room.
- Repaint old furniture. The design depends entirely on the flight of your imagination!
- Think about souvenirs brought from other countries, a shabby carpet, a vintage chest or a plaster bust of a leader inherited from your grandmother. All this can serve as interior decoration and create a fashionable, eclectic atmosphere in the room.
- As you know, nature does not have bad weather. So why not ask her for help? Creating seasonal charm...
Use vases or other containers to decorate your home with colorful accents that match the seasons. In spring it can be flowers, in summer - fruits, in autumn - compositions of leaves, in winter - coniferous branches.
- Use voluminous vinyl stickers that imitate mosaic tiles, in order to update the apron in the kitchen. Change is wonderful!
- Inexpensive decorative frames will be an excellent solution for switches and sockets.
- Nothing lifts your spirits more than the happy and smiling faces of family and friends. Rummage through old albums, transfer your favorite photos from hard drive on paper and come up with interesting compositions. Hang your favorite photos on the walls.
You can decorate the wall with a variety of frames or create a collage of an original shape. Any experiments are welcome.
- There are probably some green spaces in your apartment. Build new original “houses” for them that will please the eye and become the highlight of the interior.
Give free rein to your imagination and a new life tin cans or tea set, which you have never used.
- Wrap exposed wires with suede tape. Of course, this is quite painstaking work, but the result is worth it. It looks very unusual and attractive!
- An additional shelf, decorated with decorative overlays, will give the kitchen cabinets a solid look.
Most of us are accustomed to considering the interior of a house or apartment a static concept. We made repairs and for the next few years we enjoy its immutability and monotony. And if there is a desire to change the usual appearance of the surrounding space, then we are often faced with a lack of time and money.
With these design ideas you can make changes in the house depending on the mood and wishes of your family. Changes are always for the better!
Without resorting to the services of designers and without spending tens of thousands of rubles on major repairs, just read the tips. The effect of their use is enormous! How to update the interior of an apartment? Simple, fast, cheap!
How to update the interior of an apartment: the practice of lightning-fast changes
In the article:
- Rearranging the furniture changes everything;
- Changing the color palette;
- Lighting design;
- Wall decor;
- Ragpickers;
- How to cheaply update your interior using textiles.
- How to update your kitchen interior:
- Tabletop;
- Facades;
- Window design;
- Upholstered and cabinet furniture;
- Lighting;
- Decor with dishes.
Rearranging furniture changes everything
The good thing about this option is that you don’t need to buy, dismantle, or paint over anything. It is enough to arrange the furniture differently.
Introducing asymmetry is a good way to refresh a familiar environment: move the bed against the wall, turn the sofa 90 degrees, swap the chair and chest of drawers.
When the interior seems unnerving, arrange paired objects in a mirror image - this will balance the composition.
Place upholstered furniture not next to the walls, but diagonally or across the living room.
If the apartment area is square, select two places for relaxation: for communicating with guests and for secluded tea drinking and reading.
Rearranging cabinets or cabinets will also change the space and volume of the room.
Before implementing ideas, it is better to practice on a paper plan using scaled furniture dimensions.
Changing the color palette
A different color scheme is a method for solving the question of how to update the interior of a room. Remake color scheme it will not be possible to become unrecognizable (it will already be full renovation), but introducing fresh shades into the design is doable.
Let's add to the situation:
- paint one of the walls or part of it with a contrasting shade;
- support the chosen color with one or two decorative items in the same range;
- we will change the upholstery on the sofa and armchairs or sew the covers ourselves;
- change curtains;
- we buy furniture with bright accents - a blue wardrobe, a red coffee table, purple floor vase. Let the accent be single, otherwise there will be unnecessary diversity in the design.
A simple way to update the interior of your apartment is to paint old wallpaper with a new color. If you remove parts of the walls paper covering and paint the surface light green, blue or pink, you get an interesting combination of textures.
Lighting design
Lighting design is a full participant in the design. Along with color and volume. We change lamps according to design, spectrum and nature of the glow (directional, diffused).
If the decoration of the room is done with high quality, bright lighting is appropriate. But where there are shortcomings, it is better to install dim lighting. Spot lighting (for example, picture lighting) will help to beautifully highlight individual furnishings.
Lamps placed under the furniture will visually lift it above the floor and make it lighter.
Inexpensive LED strips look harmonious under shelves, cabinets, mirrors, cornices built into niches.
Lighting design - good decision tasks on how to update the interior of a room without major renovations.
Wall decor
Decorating the walls will help refresh the design of your apartment.
Decorate plain surfaces with special interior stickers. Images of birds, cats, tree branches, butterflies, lamp posts are suitable for any interior style: we glue them along the stairs, around the doorway, over the back of the sofa, and the head of the bed.
If you don’t want to use ready-made stickers, paint the wall yourself using a stencil. An abstract ornament or recognizable silhouette will make the wall expressive.
For those who are interested in how to inexpensively update the interior, a method associated with loft style techniques is suitable. Rough surfaces are in fashion, which means you have to free the walls from coverings and get to the brick or concrete. We leave the textures that open to the eye without decoration or paint them with colored acrylic paints.
We use moldings - made of wood, ceramics, metal - to transform walls, ceilings and furniture. A popular material for molding is polyurethane. Easy to use, easy to process and can be painted in any tone.
With the help of moldings you can breathe new life into the design of the fireplace portal, window, arched doorways. Compositions created on the walls and ceiling will emphasize zoning and even disguise small defects in the finishing.
Fresh paintings, posters, photographs will tell you how to update the old interior. Large prints look best when hung alone. Small ones should be collected into a composition: the main thing is that the paintings are made in the same style and in the same frames.
You can make an attractive frame with your own hands from bamboo stems, sea shells, and river pebbles. In bedroom design, paintings can be replaced with a fragment beautiful wallpaper or fabric - decorate the section of the wall marked with moldings.
Ragpickers
You can get a new interior without renovation by including one antique item in the decor: a chest of drawers on lion paws, a rocking chair, a mirror in a carved gilded frame.
A full restoration is not needed: just update with paint individual elements. For wood, use white - it will rejuvenate the texture and make the furniture fashionable. On the old wardrobe replace the handles with modern ones.
Install shelves around the apartment and place art albums, photographs, and antique volumes in luxurious bindings on them. Stacked books become a support for coffee table.
How to update your kitchen interior
The kitchen takes up a lot of time. Having paid attention to individual details, we do the usual and already quite boring kitchen design interesting again.
Tabletop
By installing a new countertop, the decor is transformed. And nothing else needs to be changed. Palette working surface can contrast favorably with kitchen fronts or maintain them with a similar shade. If you want to keep the old countertop, cover it with ceramic mosaic.
Facades
Updating the front cabinets will allow you to replace the interior of the kitchen without cost:
- we replace the blank facades with glazed ones, putting the dishes on display;
- decorate the doors with vinyl stickers;
- We remove some of the facades to create open shelves that are popular today;
- paint the doors a different color;
- We install new, original handles instead of old ones.
Window design
New curtains are also a way to change kitchen interior. But it’s not easy to hang another instead of one fabric, but to choose a different type of window decoration: Roman blinds, blinds, roller blinds (roller blinds).
You can make the room private by painting the glass with stained glass paints. A serious step is to install a mirrored or tinted glass unit on a window next to the work area.
If you place pots with parsley, dill and onions planted in them on the windowsill, the kitchen will smell nice and the seasonings will be at hand.
Upholstered and cabinet furniture
Replacing the upholstery of chairs and sofas will add new color accents to your kitchen design. Try to choose a material with a pattern or shade similar to the curtains, then the design style will be preserved. Because kitchen furniture simple form - we change the drapery ourselves, making a pattern according to the old upholstery.
Wooden stools and chairs are easy to repaint. But if you don’t want to get dirty with paint, sew or knit decorative pillows and covers. We decorate the dining table using decoupage technique; this applique looks good in the Provence style.
Lighting
If you have a question about how to update the interior without spending money in the kitchen, change the lighting. Instead of one chandelier, install local lighting for each zone (sink, cutting table, dining area, bar counter).
It is convenient to highlight the cooking area using LEDs built into the lower part of the wall cabinets.
Zone dining table low-hanging lamps will highlight. For the kitchen island (if it is longer than 1.5 meters), provide your own overhead lighting. Hoods and nozzles on water taps are also equipped with lighting.
Decor tableware
Don’t hide plates and cups in hidden cabinets; it’s better to turn them into decorative collection. Hang painted dishes on the wall, place a porcelain tea service on the shelves and behind transparent facades. Even a couple of simple colored saucers will freshen up the atmosphere.
Don't forget about the refrigerator. It is not necessary to turn its door into a chaotic collection of magnets. It's better to decorate a clean white or chrome surface with vinyl stickers of a suitable theme. For example, an image of a cat who is eager to eat.
How to cheaply update your interior using textiles
Fast and a budget option change the design of the room - textile design.
Wall panel
From scraps (chintz, organza, satin, jacquard) make a patchwork-style panel and hang it on the wall. Such leftovers can be found in any apartment.
Curtain partition
To update the design of your apartment without spending money, organize the space differently. Zone the room with thick curtains. In studio apartments, the living room is separated from the bedroom and workplace in this way. In housing for one person, the curtain plays a role interior door(where more people live, better sound insulation will be needed). A curtain covers a niche and shelves with clothes and shoes.
Mix of textures
A bold step would be to decorate with fabrics of different textures: in the classics, combine satin embroidery and the characteristic capitonné stitch, in the loft - rough stitching and emphasized abrasions, in shabby chic - delicate lace and openwork knitting.
A simple example: place pillows on the sofa: one with glitter, another with appliqué, the third with a pillowcase made of silk or faux fluffy fur.
Knitted details
Knitted details will not only decorate the updated interior, but will also make the apartment more comfortable. Include an openwork tablecloth, a large knitted blanket, and pillows into the decor of the room. The theme will also include knitted covers for mugs, glass jars and vases. Let the color range of accessories be limited to a few shades; the main emphasis is on loop patterns.
Favorite blanket
A blanket as a decor will help to enliven the apartment interior without additional expenses. Throw it over the back of a living room chair, on your bed, or on a chair next to your dressing table. If the blanket is thin, it will work as a tablecloth.
Updated bedroom
It's easy to change the look of your bedroom by decorating your headboard. Finish the back with foam rubber and fabric or leather, attaching the materials with a furniture stapler - the illusion of new furniture will appear. If the headboard is wrought iron or lattice, then prepare a removable panel with a beautiful and soft upholstery and fix it over the existing one. The same technique is suitable for finishing the wall behind the bed. Simple drapery will also change the overall impression of the interior.
Canopy
If the bed design does not provide support posts, the canopy is secured using special racks. In summer, use light, thin, translucent fabrics for decoration, in winter - denser ones, they will reliably protect from drafts.
Shade
This element participates in creating the interior regardless of whether the lamp is on or not. By changing the lampshade, you will change not only the appearance of the lamp, but also the strength, saturation of the lighting, the combination of shadows and light.
When solving the problem of how to update the interior without renovation, choose the most suitable option for yourself. Whether you rearrange the chairs and sofa, repaint the wallpaper, replace curtains and lamps, knit pillowcases from wool - in any case, you can find a way to get fresh design with a minimum budget.