By Betty Willis

An alteration in the interior design of your home can be refreshing; however the costs can be high enough to make you rethink renovating the interiors. Here are a few tips which will enable you make some fresh changes to your interiors without destroying your budget.

Any structural changes to your home will be very costly, and will take a lot of time. Such alterations should be avoided in all cases, with the only exception made in case when you are especially bothered by a particular part of the residence. Alterations that don't need a large investment or any outside help from a seasoned professional are the ones that are better to concentrate on.

Your bank will love you if you make functional structural betterments to your home that will raise its value. Strangely enough if you read up on what some home refurbishment investment gurus advocate some of the improvements are cheap but often add thousands to the amount of rent you can charge if renting, plus can add to the capital value of your property as well. If you want to leverage on the increased value of your improvements then you will need to get your property revalued and then go see your lender with the new valuation.

Walls are the primary things that you need to take care of. Merely by changing the wallpaper or painting the walls with a different colour you can achieve a complete makeover of your house. When choosing a new colour, you should be mindful of several factors, like what amount of natural light you allow into your residence and if you have kids who would prefer brighter colours.

Next on the list of essentials are the drapes. As with the paint, the patterns and colours are essential factors when you pick new drapes. You should also remember that different materials have different opacities, and that will reflect in the feel of the house. For example, for your living room you might want a fabric that is partially transparent, through which some sunlight can enter to keep the room bright.

Furniture is a critical factor in interior design, and you cannot complete a renovation of your home without considering it. Fabric covering the furniture can be cleaned or replaced, while its wooden surfaces can be re-polished to make it appear fresh.

The last aspect is artwork. It would be advisable to buy some fine new paintings or sculptures for your rooms. The old paintings can be sold off, or can be moved around the residence to make a change.

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