If you love the interior-design blog Apartment Therapy (apartmenttherapy.com), you might find use for these tips on how to transform your living space from Lisa Brand, founding editor of Apartment Therapy: San Francisco:
Repaint: Paint is, Brand says, “major mojo” when it comes to energizing or calming a space. One of her favorite paints: Martha Stewart by Valspar at Lowe’s.
Toss: Get rid of as much clutter as you can; have no mercy.
Get mobile: Put casters on your furniture so you can rearrange easily.
Lighter touch: Put plug-in dimmer attachments on fixtures so you can dial down your lamps. Brandt recommends the Credenza dimmer for $11 at www.dimmers.net.
Organize: Get bins or baskets that you like enough to keep on display. Use them for newspapers, magazines or other collections.
Get arty: Blow up your favorite photographs. Try stencils or even removable vinyl stickers. A French company called Domestic Vynil makes wall-size graphic stickers. We found some at www.greenergrassdesign.com for $80 to $110.
Disguise: One word — slipcovers.
Grow: Put living things inside: plants, trees, succulents, flowers.
Focus: One big mirror, one piece of art or one brightly printed chair will anchor a room.