{"id":16,"date":"2018-05-13T17:35:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-13T17:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toxichotseatmovie.com\/?p=16"},"modified":"2018-05-13T17:50:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-13T17:50:07","slug":"quick-hacks-to-spruce-up-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.toxichotseatmovie.com\/quick-hacks-to-spruce-up-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Hacks to Spruce Up Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how much you love your home sometimes you just want a change.\u00a0 Wanting a change doesn\u2019t mean you have to embark on a big renovation project it can be as simple as rearranging the furniture to make the room feel more cozy.\u00a0 Here are some quick hacks to spruce up your home and completely change the look.\u00a0 These are all easy to do without spending a fortune.<\/p>\n<h2>Change the look of the door<\/h2>\n<p>The front door is the first thing that people see when they come to your home and this is the easiest way to make a good impression.\u00a0 You can repaint your door in an afternoon and give your home a more welcoming appearance.\u00a0 You can add a welcome mat or simply change or add a door knocker.<\/p>\n<h2>Create a conversation area<\/h2>\n<p>It is pretty common to place the furniture around the perimeter of the room, but instead you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/ideabooks\/865588\/list\/gather-round-the-perfect-conversation-area\">create a conversation area<\/a> in your living room.\u00a0 You see this all the time in hotel lobbies, arrange the furniture in a \u201cH\u201d shaped pattern.\u00a0 You can place two arm chairs beside each other facing the sofa with your coffee table in the middle .\u00a0 When you are entertaining it is far easier to have a conversation comfortably.<\/p>\n<h2>Let the light in<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiaezra.com\/tales-of-ezra\/2017\/2\/25\/natural-light-and-its-importance-on-your-health\">Natural light is always the most flattering<\/a>, not only that it will save you a fortune in utility costs at the same time.\u00a0 It is bright and invigorating and it is time to get rid of those heavy, dark and expensive draperies.<\/p>\n<h2>Add some mirrors<\/h2>\n<p>If you have smaller rooms then placing mirrors strategically can make the room look bigger.\u00a0 Mirrors also reflect light making the rooms brighter as well, if you put them across from the windows they can bounce light and make the room look larger.\u00a0 Here is how to make your room look bigger.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hAx91vd8a4A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Make your rugs proportional<\/h2>\n<p>If you have ever seen a living room rug that was too big or too small for the room, it looks odd.\u00a0 You can avoid this by making sure that the legs of your furniture fit inside the rug.\u00a0 That conversation area you created, make sure that the front legs of the chairs and the front of the sofa all fit on the area rug.\u00a0 If the rug is big then you can hide some of it under the furniture.\u00a0 This will make the rug look proportional to the room and it won\u2019t leave edges hanging out for people to trip over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how much you love your home sometimes you just want a change.\u00a0 Wanting a change doesn\u2019t mean you have to embark on a big renovation project it can be as simple as rearranging the furniture to make the room feel more cozy.\u00a0 Here are some quick hacks to spruce up your home and 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