A custom remodeling of your living room is a great way to enhance its design, even when working with a tight budget.
Update Your Floor
Replacing the floor of your living room will yield dramatic changes to the look and feel of your home. Choose from a wide assortment of hardwood floors, laminates, tile and carpets. To increase the allure of a new wood floor, cover it with a beautiful Persian or Oriental rug. Even though this type of remodeling can take up much of your budget, it will dramatically increase the value of your home.
Paint Your Walls
Nothing compares to a fresh coat of paint for bringing a stale room back to life. Many paint companies recommend different techniques for creating faux textures on walls that can give them a 3-dimensional look. Paint cost less than more complicated remodeling, and the time from planning to completion is minimal. Moreover, a paint makeover is only semi-permanent: if in a few years you want to make another change, you can simply paint again!
Replace Your Fireplace Surround and Mantel
A revived fireplace can be the central and focal point of your living room. For standard brick fireplace surrounds, consider installing flagstone or river rock directly over the brick. Update your mantel with bold new hardwood, or customize with decorative corbels and crown molding to create a unique masterpiece.
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