The same thing gets boring every day, all the time you want some new emotions, a change of scenery, you want to dine in different places, see different landscapes. Routine and monotony are not only boring and dull, they also harm family relationships, psychological well-being and our effectiveness. All this is true, but I understand that making a full renovation, not to mention buying a new home ... What can I say, even going to rest and renting an apartment or hotel for 1-2 weeks is also expensive! Therefore, I want to offer you 7 budget options for interior renovation. Go!
Throw away the trash
Budget: 0 rubles.
Forcing a man to throw away his nails, "tongues" and pieces of paper can be incredibly difficult, I know that. However, try to explain to him that a change of scenery will be useful, and a clean space will allow you to work more efficiently, it worked several times on mine))).
Indeed, it is difficult to imagine how the old housing is being transformed, when everything unnecessary is thrown out of it, and this is oh, how many can be. Old candles, unnecessary tubes and jars, decorations, construction junk that is very often lying on the balcony, stupid souvenirs that you have long forgotten about, a lopsided stool that is used once every two years, boxes from under Christmas tree decorations that are stored in a closet , a lot of papers that they simply forgot to sort out, old clothes and shoes that have been lying around in the closet for several years ... The list goes on. And if you have equipment that you have never used (deep fryer, juicer), you can sell them, and with the money you can buy something for the interior or for yourself. As it is sung in the song "Throw the trash out of the house and call old friends."
rearrange the furniture
Budget: 0 rubles.
This is an amazingly wonderful way to change the environment, to look at an old apartment with a new look. This can be very pleasant and useful, even from a purely psychological point of view. And if it seems to you that the furniture used to stand better, I recommend that you live with the new arrangement for at least a month, and then return everything to its place, or even arrange it in some other way. This is a great brain reboot.
Decorate old furniture
Budget: from 0 to 2000 rubles
A very simple and effective method of interior renovation, although it is not suitable for everyone. But we implemented this idea at the dacha, where there was an old Soviet chipboard-shnaya furniture, which did not inspire anything but despondency. One of the old nightstands my husband pasted over with veneer, and on the door I painted a beautiful pattern with blue paint. We really liked it, and in the next step I painted the drawers and cabinets in the kitchen. I also know guys who in their apartment decorated simple furniture with geometric shapes that accentuate. For example, a regular black dresser with white-edged edges suddenly becomes an eye-catching designer piece of furniture. A shoe rack with an elegant pattern does not look like "cheap", but like a rarity or even a work of art.
By the way, to make beautiful patterns, you don't need to be able to draw, you can use different stencils. And so that the white line along the edge comes out evenly, just use masking tape, peel it off when the paint dries.
Supply plants, flowers, fruits
Budget: from 200 to 5000 rubles.
I will not try to persuade you to start indoor plants, I understand that caring for them takes quite a lot of time. Although I cannot but say that, in my opinion, such blooming "neighbors" are simply necessary, they fill the whole apartment with life and freshness. Maybe this is said loudly, but it seems to me that thanks to them we cease to feel, in a sense, walled up in our “four walls”.
But if you don't feel like bothering yourself with care and watering, just place a bowl of fruit or even vegetables.A vegetable still life of red pepper, squash and eggplant can look very interesting, although someone might say that it is strange. I personally try to keep a beautiful plate with apples and tangerines on the table, guests are pleased, the eye rejoices, and when you want you can eat it))).
Buy pads and rugs
Budget: from 2,000 to 10,000 rubles.
Renewing a rug in the bathroom, buying two new pillows for a sofa, or overlays for chairs is such a trifle that, nevertheless, paints the apartment in new colors.
Buy new curtains
Budget: from 500 to 10,000 rubles.
In Europe, in general, changing curtains is a common and frequent procedure, one of the most common ways to renovate an interior. But this is not accepted in Russia. But if you combine curtains with buying a new rug and pillows, you can give your apartment a truly new look.
Hang photos, paintings, mirrors
Budget: from 0 to 10,000 rubles.
Have you ever looked at interiors from Ikea? A small room, densely packed, but at the same time making the most of the space. And it's so cozy, they know how to do it (not always, of course). But, nevertheless, the next time you are in Ikea, pay attention to their design decisions. There you can often see photographs, paintings, which are a kind of center of the whole "composition".
In our apartment, we made two corners: one with photographs, the other with paintings. The first one is strewn with old photos of our family, we ordered their electronic restoration and beautiful frames for them in the same style. The budget was around 5 thousand rubles. But now we have a very cozy corner of family memory. As for the paintings, we bought them in the same Ikea for 600-1000 rubles. Elementary but very stylish. Recommend!
I like to see photos of how the furniture stands, what kind of furniture, what walls.