Courtesy of Sonnichsen Team November 2023

FIVE WAYS TO REFRESH A ROOM Making a small, yet impactful change to the look of your room can be quick, easy and cost effective. The easiest way is to change out decor items - get new storage baskets, replace your candles or vases, get new throw pillows, etc. If you want to take it a step further, here are five easy and relatively low-cost changes you can make this weekend that go beyond purchasing new decor. 1. Apply wallpaper to, or paint, the panels on your interior doors. For doors that don't have pre made panels, change the colour or texture of the entire door, or just a rectangle in the middle. 2. Change your lampshades and/or paint the bases of your lamps. Either way, it will look like you went and purchased new lamps when really you just gave them a makeover. 3. Change your light fixtures. You can add a chandelier to your ceiling light in the kitchen or incorporate a square design if your light fixture covers used to be round or vice versa. Add colour to your wall sconces or track lighting to really make a statement. 4. Install decorative vent covers. There are so many options on the market today including the option to purchase custom designed vent covers to make those household necessities into works of art. 5. Upgrade the legs on your furniture. If your table, bed, chair or sofa legs aren't a permanent piece of the frame, you can replace them entirely. Or, you can purchase covers that change the look to match more with other furniture, or to stand out completely.

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