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This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own.
Do you ever look around your home and wish you could start decorating all over again? Maybe you once loved the shabby chic antique style, but your taste has changed. Or maybe you have a lot of sentimental pieces you've accumulated, but you know they just don't "go" together. Or maybe you went all in with the Scandinavian look and painted your walls and furniture white, but you find you're missing color. Many homeowners fall out of love with their interior style and don’t know how to move on. It's hard enough to find things that you like to begin with, but it's extra painful to get rid of something you once loved and spent good money on. It's also expensive to try and change the entire look of your house. But to make changes to your home's interior style, you don't have to start completely from scratch. A few important changes can make a big difference.
1. Take stock of what you already have
Most home decor styles have some overlap, and your tastes probably haven't done a complete 180. So look around and see what items you own that still fit with the new vibe you're trying to create. Quality wood furniture, neutral vases, beautiful mirrors, and green plants are pretty universal in my opinion. Don't forget that it's ok to mix and match styles too. Just because you're trying to inject more of a modern look into your home, doesn't mean that a traditional chandelier, an antique credenza, or some Beautiful Unique Candles made out of crystal can't still look great. You're not trying to be a museum and accurately replicate a period style. You're trying to decorate a home, with a mix of items that speak to you. So be honest with yourself and ask if YOU still love each individual item. If you do, you can make it work. Your particular style will be the "glue" that ties everything together.
2. Make a grand change
Small items will only make small, subtle changes. If you really want to go all in with a new style, you'll have to make a grand change: something immediately noticeable that takes up a good amount of space in your home. It's nerve-wracking to make a big change like this, but you'll never get the effect you're seeking with tiny little items. So be brave! A new rug, new curtains, new furniture, new bedding, or a new wall color will all make a significant difference in the look of a room. But grand changes often come with grand prices, so consider if there are ways you can DIY to get the cost down, such as painting the walls yourself instead of hiring it out, or even creating your own curtains. Making a grand change to your color scheme and style will immediately get your home feeling fresh and new.
3. Art, pillows, and textiles
One of the best ways to make a difference in your home's interior style is with art, pillows, and textiles. Your possibilities are pretty much endless when it comes to color and pattern, and these can make a big difference in how your home feels overall. If your home is kind of boring traditional and you'd like to inject some edge into it, switch out generic art for something a little quirky and different. If you're home is full of bright colors and you want to tone it down, find some monochrome interior pieces that you love. Or if you have a bunch of floral farmhouse style pillows and you want more of a midcentury modern look, switch them out for graphic patterns and solid colors. In the bathroom, it can be kind of defeating if you've already completed an expensive remodel only to find that it's not quite your style a few years later. Luckily, there may be no need to change the permanent fixtures like the tile and vanity. New towels, a new shower curtain, and a patterned bathroom mat completely change the look without breaking your monthly budget.
If your interior design style has changed and you no longer love the look of your home, know that you’re not in that boat alone. Many homeowners don’t like the decor and wall colors that they once picked out, but don’t know how to begin again. You can force yourself to keep living with choices you made a long time ago, or you can find ways to work with what you have and inject your new style into your home. I think it's important to love where you live (after all, you spend so much of time there!), so I believe it's worth making updates as your style changes, even if it does cost more than keeping things as they already are. How do you feel about it?
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