3 Ways to Make your Home Better

 There are hundreds of ways to improve your home, but you cannot possibly do it all at once. You can go room by room and point out what needs updating. Kitchens, family rooms, and primary bedrooms are the large-scale spaces that usually need more work. Those spaces do make the biggest impact in your home. I have 3 ways that I believe will make your home not only look better but feel better. While not all of them are “easy” fixes, they are attainable.

First and foremost, the Kitchen Backsplash. This can make a huge difference in the look and feel of your kitchen. Whether it is the color or style that needs to be changed, the backsplash catches everyone’s eye. Many people say they can’t just change their backsplash when the style changes or take on a large project, and that’s obviously correct! If you are really willing to make a change, then listen up! While small white 3x6 subway tile will always be classic, it is not what I’m choosing for my clients to update their homes. Let's broaden our style and go for something that is also timeless and will last years for years to come. You can get porcelain, ceramic, and stone tile in many variations and colors. This will help your kitchen look updated and fresh!

Next, and we’ve talked about this before, are Lighting and Fans. Light fixtures and fans make a huge difference in your home. Do you have a modern home with traditional lighting? Do you have a farmhouse with mid-century lighting? I see this so often where the light fixtures, lamps and hardware do not go with the style, design, or even match. One of my biggest pet peeves is mismatched hardware. Gold with silver and brass with stainless steel?! It doesn’t make any sense! I cannot stress this enough, especially with new builds. If you have any say over your new build design, then PLEASE make sure you are matching or coordinating your metal finishes! I absolutely love mixed textures, but not mismatched hardware finishes. 

And lastly, to make your home look and feel better, Showers. At the top of my list for showers is the open shower concept and I despise it! Of course, there will be exceptions to this where the clients need it for personal problems, but that’s very rare. Maybe the shower still steams up enough in the bathroom, but I’m telling you that every open shower I have used was COLD. I understand the concept, it is a European style, but we are not European, and it doesn’t fit in with our lifestyle here. I have never liked the open concept shower and I’m not sure I ever will. What happened to using shower doors to feel the warmth and safety of keeping them closed, and to keep the steam in?! When buying or building a new home, this is an important item to keep in your mind when designing your bathrooms. 

Again, as always, these are my opinions and suggestions as a designer for my clients. If you’re happy with your home the way it is, then that’s great for you. I get many questions weekly on my opinion or “what would you do with this or that?” So, here are my three tips and I hope you all have a wonderful week! Contact me today for a consultation to improve and update your home!