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After some time after purchasing a property, owners may consider that some elements at first regarded as practical, become less functional or even certain items are seen as obsolete. Our experts at Hermes & Mathew would like to help proposing simple tips to upgrade your home.

Property indoors, design and distribution, don’t have to be static and perennial. In fact, there are always aspects to improve and tasks to perform to achieve the perfect, warm and practical environment that is sought in a home. Making a makeover is simple and, above all, economical if you bet on the DIY fashion trend (“Do it yourself”).

Recycle, the firs tip to upgrade your home

Acquiring furniture is the first thing usually done after buying a flat. However, after some time, owners may prefer to change some objects as they are no longer what they need. Recycling furniture is an interesting option that, can completely renew the interior of our home. There are several options, from resorting to disused furniture and which fits perfectly in some corner of our house or simply change its appearance by using one of the existing numerous techniques, such as, pickling, aging, etc.

New covers and textiles

When looking for an effective visual change, renewing textiles and covers of sofas, chairs or stools can help. With small adjustments these elements of the house will offer new colorful results. By changing the color of  chairs with a new paint layer, they will look completely brand new.

Put different color to walls to upgrade your home

Incorporate new colors on the walls of the different house rooms. This is an option in order to give the personal touch you are looking for when purchasing a property, or later to change from white. In any case, do not abuse too much and keep your balance. You can start by changing the color of a single wall of a room to see the result and, from here, to decide if you want to paint more or leave it that way.

A “green” touch

Even if you live in the city, you can bring nature to your home. Improve the spaces of your home by placing plants which always ends up creating a fresh and vital atmosphere. It does not matter if you have a little space because there is a interesting option, very fashionable, to place a small vertical garden on some wall.

Reinvent the walls

Although the previous explained ways to improve the walls of your house, there are other ways to do it. Going back to tradition and origins has been a trend for years. Why not leave them “naked” and, instead of dressing them, you leave a brick wall in sight? Another possibility is to design a wall of slate that, in addition, will allow you to decorate it if you want to draw on it.

How to solve space problems

When buying an apartment it is important to take into account the space needed to store. Sometimes, a problem may arise when, after some time, there are more objects, clothes, etc. that you do not know where to put. Here are a few ideas,

• Incorporates multifunctional furniture.Center tables, trunk type, sofa in the bedroom, container puff, etc
• Look beyond ground level.Think vertical, look up and you will notice that you have much more space. Shelves on the top of the walls, floor-to-ceiling shelves in the bedroom, dining room and even in the bathroom are interesting options to consider.

Greater sense of spaciousness

If your property is small, please find below some tips to apply in order to create a greater amplitude inside,

• Mirrors. Create a false sense that space continues. It is important that they are large. Put them in the hall or rooms.
• Light furniture.. Forget about black and dark browns. Better chose white furniture or light tones that provide light.
• Fabrics in light tones. It is the same rule as the previous one. Opt for curtains, upholstery and home furnishings in white, beige, light gray or intermediate tones.
• Minimalism.. Do not load the dependencies of the house with many objects. Apply the “Less is more” rule.

With these tips you can start to improve your home. If you have not done any changes since yo moved in, it’s time to start applying some of these ideas. If you just bought a flat and there is something you do not like, you can also resort to these simple tips.

At Hermes & Mathew we always want to give you the best advise. Please keep in mind that we always want to help you in the purchase, sale or rental of a property. Do you want to buy a flat? Maybe sell or rent? Contact us and we will offer the best advice.