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9 easy ways to make your old house look like new
If your budget doesn’t allow you to completely rebuild an old home, there are ways to make it shine with new colors without losing the old atmosphere.
1. Clean or replace carpets
A new carpet or a thorough cleaning of an old one will breathe new life into your home.
2. Achieve the effect of integrity
Much is lost over the years – irregular improvements can create an impression of inconsistency and chaos. Try to match the decoration of the rooms throughout the house, which will greatly embellish it.
3. Upgrade outlets and switches
They often appear yellowed or have different shapes and designs after numerous repairs. You can easily achieve a modern look if you replace old sockets and switches with new ones, made in the same style. If you do not have relevant experience, it is best to hire a qualified electrician. The same goes for yellowed thermostats and smoke detectors.
Walls often suffer from risky experiments by owners who like to do everything themselves. Better get a professional painter who will fix all the defects, including hundreds of nail holes!
This can be done very easily with the new luminaires.
Modern and matching paints will take your home from the past to the present.
7. Remove obsolete mounts
Replace old fixtures left over from builders with new ones.
Replacing doors is a radical means of modernizing a home, the more a new front door will breathe modern life into it.
9. Polish hardwood surfaces
Choose a new wood stain and make worn surfaces shine. It is inexpensive, but the result will exceed all your expectations.