How to Refresh an Outdated Interior: Designer Tips You Can Use Yourself

In many homes, the interior design is outdated. And it's not because of fashion, which changes regularly, but because the things in the room are really old or outdated, creating the impression that you've landed in the noughties or nineties.

If you don’t like it, you don’t have to do a major renovation and change all the furniture and accessories.

There are many ways to refresh an outdated interior yourself, taking into account the advice of designers. This article provides the main signs of an outdated interior that catch the eye.

Walls

You can often see wallpaper with flowers or glitter on the walls. This is the most obvious sign of an outdated design. It is best to make the wall monochromatic. Nowadays, paint is often used instead of wallpaper. This is not only stylish, but also practical. On a painted wall, you can place decor that will stand out against a monochromatic background.

If you like flowers, you can hang a flowerpot with real flowers on the wall, decorate the wall with a picture or, in extreme cases, use stickers. By the way, you can invite an artist and make a painting. Abstract motifs, fonts, calligraphy look stylish and modern.

Carpet

Repainting the walls and replacing the carpet can give your living room or bedroom a completely different look. Carpets in modern interiors feature abstract patterns and muted tones.

Designers often recommend using rugs with a worn effect.

Remember: Arabic motifs are always in fashion, but it should be a really high-quality and expensive carpet, not a cheap imitation.

Armchairs

If you have an old sofa and chairs, you don't have to change the whole set. Replace the chairs. You don't have to throw out the old ones.
They can be taken out onto the balcony, taken to the dacha, or moved to another room, for example, from the living room to the bedroom.
Designers advise choosing a chair that is different in color from the sofa, but has something in common with it. For example, sofas with numerous upholsteries are outdated, but if you add a modern chair with upholsteries to such a sofa, the overall impression of the room will change and it will become more modern.

Curtains

Correctly chosen curtains will also change the appearance of the room. Just refuse short, shiny, excessively heavy curtains. In modern interiors, designers advise using long curtains that reach the floor.

They should be made of natural material or create the appearance of such. As with the walls, in the case of curtains, you will have to give up shiny fabrics and floral patterns.

When transforming the interior, you should understand that there are no clear rules. Everything depends on the chosen style. However, remember that if you want to use bright motifs, you will have to carefully study the rules of color combinations so that the interior turns out stylish, and not flashy.

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• 2 February 2023

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