These are ten of my favorite ways to elevate the look of your home, both inside and out!
Over the years I've discovered some easy decor and DIY changes that make a big difference in our home.
I could make an endless list of ways to do this with bigger projects like crown molding, wall trim and built ins, but these examples are much simpler and less involved.
Most of these can be done in a few minutes. A few of them are projects that will take a little more time, but thankfully I have tutorials that will help you out if you decide to tackle them. 😉
I've always thought that some of the more subtle changes make a big difference in a house, especially when repeated throughout.
They are the little touches that give your home a high-end look!
A few of these are splurges, so when I update multiple like items all over the house, I do it over time. I'll grab one or two on trips to the store as the budget allows.
Some of these have taken me a year to finish, some aren't done and some I've just started!
ALL are little details that I think give our home that extra little something. 🙂
1. Replace or paint floor HVAC grates
For years I've spray painted our inexpensive floor vents to a darker color that flows with our floors better:
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I've done that with all of the basic tan floor grates that we've had in both of our houses over the years. They hold up surprisingly well!
Last year I was strolling down an aisle at Lowe's when I noticed how many pretty floor vent options were available. I tried one of these cast iron metal grates in a room that day and fell in love:
Over the past year I've been grabbing one on trips to the hardware store here and there. Since we only have the floor vents on the main floor, I didn't have as many to replace as I thought.
I love the pretty Marquis design that fits in well with our modern Craftsman home details:
