How To Brighten Up Your Living Room

A living room should reflect the personality of your entire space.

Dull, cluttered rooms with almost no sunlight don’t exactly give an amazing first impression.

Making your living room look nice is not so tough—you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on a huge artefact or shiny crystal decor.

Perfecting the main things, like your lighting and composition, will give your living room an instant makeover without all the extra jazz.

Let us look at some tips to brighten up your living room.

Declutter And Tidy Up

Mostly, it is not a new paint color or plant that will magically transform your living room.

Sometimes all you need to do is declutter, and you will notice a drastic improvement.

Scan each area of your living room for things that have accumulated or piled up.

For example, your coffee table might have dusty old bills or piles of magazines or restaurant pamphlets that you never read.

Remove unnecessary throw blankets and pillows from your main sofa - nobody needs six throw pillows on their couch!

Make sure each item has its own place in the room and has a practical or aesthetic purpose.

Utilize Lighting

Sunlight is your best friend, and if you have big windows, use them to your advantage.

If you struggle with getting enough light in your room, you can try a few things like

• Painting your walls white to bounce the light.

• Placing mirrors in your room at strategic points will help reflect light.

• Replace tall furniture pieces with low-height pieces to allow more light.

The majority of the time, you don’t need to invest in too many artificial lighting sources, especially for daytime.

You will also save massively on energy bills, even more if you invest in an energy management system for your home. It manages overall electricity consumption with complete solutions for power backup.

Decorate The Walls

Blank walls are a look on their own, but sometimes they can make a space look dull.

You don’t have to go overboard with the paintings and decor, just sticking to a theme and color palette will contribute to a clean and minimalistic look.

Try creating shelf displays for decor pieces and books with floating or hanging shelves.

With paintings, you can try mixing and matching prints and frame sizes.

Introduce Some Greenery

If you don’t want to blow your money on fancy decor, indoor plants can help bring some life to your living room.

You can stick to small plants to brighten up certain parts or go big with big plants.

The latter can serve as statement pieces, especially plants like the Monstera, which is very popular for its large, shiny leaves.

It is also low maintenance, which is perfect for people who are first-time plant owners.

Play With Accessories & Decor

When it comes to decorating living rooms, people make the mistake of either over-decorating or under-decorating.

Focus on accentuating each part of your living room with small elements.

For example, if you have a reading corner, a statement lamp piece for your side table or a basket with throw pillows on the side can help accentuate the space.

A blank wall can be converted to a showpiece with art, trinkets or even crockery.

You can spice up boring bookshelves with small plants and artificial lights.

The accessories and decor elements you use should bring focus to each part without overpowering it.

A living room makeover is not a one-day process and it will take a few days or even weeks to transform it completely.

Enjoy the process and explore new ways to brighten up the space and make it your own unique haven.

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