You spend a lot of time in your living room so it has to look good and be comfortable. You can convert your old living room into something new with a few simple ideas.
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Bring color to the floor. If you have white walls or neutral colors all around, now it's the perfect time to bring come color to your floor. With just one vivid bright colored rug - and everything works here, from blue to red to yellow - your living room will arise and shine like never before. And we all love the idea to make a big change with minimal effort. If you want, you can add matching pieces but don't go too far, one big bold rug will do it.
Now, if you start with neutral colors, the thing is they are always popular and maybe you'd like to stick to it. And there are reasons for that: neutral colors look cam, elegant, and it's easy to achieve a well-balanced design with them. If you want to lift you neutral living room to another level, the recipe is simple: use several neutral colors. Yes, it's that simple. As long as you like it, it's good. There are no strict rules what goes with what, so just go and pick your colors.
If you are brave enough, and we don't see a reason why you wouldn't be, go with a bold wallpaper. First, wallpapers are always in trend. Second, it's easy to put them on the wall and you can easily change them when you want something new. The bolder the wallpaper the better and it’s about making the living room look like an art masterpiece. You wouldn't believe how much you can achieve with a wallpaper on just one wall, just make sure you choose something really bold and eye-catching.
Redo you fireplace. It may seem a little bit of work, but it's just a fireplace. Most fireplaces tend to look the same in most homes and this is mainly due to the idea of fireplaces being useful for one thing only: heating up the home. Well, this is true, but they also can be a statement in your living room. The idea here is to step away from a rustic look and go for something bright and shiny. Marble? Yes! Marble will definitively bring your fireplace to another level. ■
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