{"id":2021,"date":"2020-04-01T06:30:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T06:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/?p=2021"},"modified":"2020-03-25T21:01:43","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T21:01:43","slug":"staying-in-how-to-redesign-your-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raveshowroom.ca\/staying-in-how-to-redesign-your-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying in: How to Redesign Your Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Right now, people all over the world are spending more time in their homes than ever before. People are working from home, spending their time indoors, reconnecting with their immediate family as well as their interior spaces.  Since so many are home-bound, people are looking around their homes and scratching their heads asking how they can make improvements to their space (while staying home). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, here are a few tips to give you inspiration, get you motivated and enjoying your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, what is the purpose of the room you are standing in?  Does it work as an office, family room,\ndining area or maybe a flex area? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the layout simple, it will make the room much more user friendly and feel more spacious. When keeping it simple, think de-cluttering. Set yourself a day when you can remove most of the accessories and small furniture pieces from the room. Give the room a good cleaning, repaint if necessary to freshen the walls. Don\u2019t forget those windows, clean the blinds and drapery if you have them.  Now you are ready with a fresh clean slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 If you currently have\nan eye sore in your room, for example a radiator or old wood paneling, try\npainting these pieces out the same color as the walls to minimize them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scale or size of your furniture is very important.  If you have a large sofa, for example, you\ndon\u2019t want to add a tiny chair or side table.  \nWith a large sofa, a large chair and larger scale end table in your\nroom, this may be enough to make your room look full <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are a few new pieces of furniture in the budget? Make your\nroom feel like each piece has been lovingly collected by mixing leg styles. Spend\nyour time at home browsing furniture online and narrowing your style and\noptions down (pay close attention to dimensions and scale). Choosing similar\nfinishes on the legs will pull the pieces together. A simple tapered leg on a\nsofa in espresso and turned legs on a chair in the same finish will achieve the\nlook. Seat height is also very important. They should all be close to the same\nheight. Remember, family gatherings will be permitted again in the future; when\neveryone gathers, you don\u2019t want Grandma sitting close to the ground while\nUncle Dave is sitting part way up the wall! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Different texture adds interest to the eye; picture a tweed\nchair, leather ottoman and coarse woven cotton drapery fabrics. If you want to\nmix patterns, think small, medium and large scale prints. Picture a small dot,\nmedium size florals and large buffalo check pattern. You probably use the same\nidea when mixing clothing, and don\u2019t even realize it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you created a focal point in the room? If you are lucky\nenough to have a fireplace, you already have one. So, what to do if you don\u2019t?  You can create a focal point by something as\nsimple as painting a feature wall a darker color than on the other walls.  A more modern approach is having all the\nwalls painted the same color, then add either a large piece of art work or\ncabinet.  You may also try adding wall\npaper or wood paneling to the wall (and yes, for us old timers \u201cIT\u2019S BACK!\u201c)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about your lighting needs for the room?  There may be general lighting in the ceiling\nbut if the room used for reading, crafts, etc. task lighting is very important.  A table lamp or floor lamp, maybe wall sconces\nwork great for ambient lighting.  The\nshades are something a lot of people overlook as they may change color when the\nlight is turned on.  If replacing a shade\non an old lamp, think scale; will that size and shape of shade fit the size of\nthe lamp? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, you now have a feature wall, you have furniture that is\nthe right scale and fabric selection, it\u2019s now time for the finishing touches.\nSimple side drapery panels soften a room and the hard edges of the windows.  If your blinds are broken in anyway, it\u2019s time\nto replace them. This is a great time to have some fun with fabrics. Fabrics\ncan add color and or texture to a room, whether it\u2019s your window coverings or\nsimple toss cushions.   A new area rug can add the little bit of color\nyou are looking for. You can have furniture feet all on the rug or front feet\non, or just a small area rug under a coffee table. When considering your area\nrug size, think to yourself \u2018do I want my floors to show or not?\u2019 Remember\nthose accessories you cleared out when decluttering? Bring a few (emphasis on\nfew) back into the room.  A couple of well-chosen\npieces is a better choice than filling the room again with those treasures that\nneed to be dusted.  You don\u2019t need to get\nrid of your treasures, just store them away for now. In a years\u2019 time pull them\nback out, you may not hold the same attachment to them after a year and be\nwilling to let them go and let someone else enjoy them.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greenery is back! \nWhether it\u2019s one large plant or a few smaller ones, plants bring the\noutdoors in as well as filter the air. You can research on line to find plants\nthat don\u2019t need a lot of maintenance. Succulents can live for a long time for\nthose of us who tend to forget about watering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Art work is so subjective. I was lucky enough at one time to\nlisten to an art expert talk about investing in art.  His words have stuck with me all these years.\n\u2018Buy art that you love. Every time you walk by the picture or framed piece it\nshould bring a smile to your face. Don\u2019t worry if you think it matches your\nroom it\u2019s the smile that is important.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time you have gone through this checklist, your space\nshould have taken shape and pulled together nicely. The satisfaction that you\nwill have in knowing that you pulled this off will be the best part; now kick\nthose feet up & relax, being indoors won\u2019t be so bad when you love your thoughtfully\ndesigned space.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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