Making A Traditional Home Feel More Contemporary
When it comes to our homes, we want to do all that we can to try and make them feel homely. After all, whether we rent or have bought, it is still an expensive outlay we have each month and we are entitled and want to feel house proud. However, if you have a more traditional and older home, but feel your tastes are more modern and contemporary, you may be wondering what you can do to make it more to your taste. With that in mind, here are some of the things to think about.
Brighten up the walls
One of the first things that you may want to consider is brightening up the walls. Older and more traditional homes tend to feel dark and closed in and often have a lot of dark wood or dark features within them. Brightening up the walls with a white or more neutral shade can help things to feel darker and lighter. This can help a home to feel more spaced out, larger and modern. It can also give you a clean fresh canvas to work with to add other features that can help the home feel more contemporary and have a modern feel to it. You can render 3D displays of your room online, or consult professionals like My House Painter to pick the perfect color for brightening up your space.
Add artwork and displays
Once you have your plain walls and fresh coat of paint added, then you may want to think about how you can make more of the home with a few different features. This is when modern and contemporary artwork can be real focal points in your home. You could look to find unique pieces and search out a professional artist with different designs. It may be that you like specific prints that you have seen online, or perhaps you want to get creative yourself and make your own artwork to display. You could also add photographs and pictures to the walls. Gallery walls in particular are great features and can give any home that modern and contemporary look.
Modern flooring and lighting options
While you can’t necessarily change the shell or the exterior of your home, you can add other modern and contemporary features to have it looking and feeling more like your home. Flooring in particular covers such a large surface area, so you may want to think about how you can make this a feature. Tiles and wooden flooring could be great options and continuing with a lighter and brighter theme could also help to make a room feel larger. You could also add modern light fixtures and fittings to your home to help it continue with the contemporary look.
Minimising the clutter
Finally, make sure you minimise the clutter in your home. This might mean having only a few things on display, or creating new storage options so that things remain hidden and out of sight. It can also help you to get more organised in your home. There are plenty of storage ideas on places like Pinterest. Now might be the time to have a good clear out of the clutter and only keep the things you love, want and need in your life.
Let’s hope these tips help you to give your traditional home a more modern and contemporary feel.
