How to Decorate an Older Home
- 1). Hang curtains on your kitchen windows in a pattern or color to complement your kitchen wall color.
- 2). Install a pot rack in your kitchen to display pots and pans, according to the manufacturer's directions. This enhances the appearance of the kitchen and creates more space in your cupboards.
- 3). Replace living room curtains in your older home with new window treatments. Window blinds create a sleek, clean appearance while curtains create a homey appearance.
- 4). Hang framed artwork in each room of your home. Purchase artwork in colors to complement the colors of each room and select family photographs to frame and hang. A hall works well to display framed family photographs because typically hall walls do not have any decorations on them.
- 5). Replace the shower curtain in your older home with a new one. This updates the bathroom giving it a new appearance and prevents you from having to remodel it.
- 6). Hang window treatments in your bathroom to complement your shower curtain and place matching rugs on the floor. Typically, bathroom rugs should be placed next to the toilet, the sink and the bathtub or shower.
- 7). Dress each bed in your home with new bedding. Select bedding for each bedroom to complement the wall color of the room. Do not purchase bedding in the same pattern for different rooms, as this does not create a unique appearance to the room.
- 8). Place throw pillows on furniture throughout your home---for example, your couch, oversized chairs and beds. When selecting pillows for each room in your home, take into account the colors and patterns in the room and take care to complement them.