With a bit of imagination and just a little cash, you can upgrade the look of any space in your home. Try a few of these punchy, practical ideas and >brighten your rooms in no time.
1. Take a mattress on a metal frame to the next level with a new faux headboard. Paint and stencils will do the trick. Crafty tip: Pouncing (a dabbing motion used to apply stencil paint) prevents smears under the edges.
2. Create bold artwork worthy of a modern museum: Just wrap a large artist's canvas with a patterned sheet or an eye-catching fabric remnant. Pull it tight and staple to the back of the frame.
3. Keep things versatile by covering major pieces--the couch, an armchair--in a neutral shade or plain white. Then you can add color and verve by changing out pillows and accessories rather than doing a total overhaul.
4. Find chic, unique pieces at flea markets, tag sales or surplus sales. Never been? Pros know to go early; the best pieces are sometimes gone even before the sale officially starts. This is cash and carry, so bring plenty of small bills and a strong back or cart. Have a measuring tape with you so you don't have to pass on a great deal because you weren't quite sure if it would fit in your space.
5. Paint a cabinet door or part of a wall with chalkboard paint to create a family message center.
6. Give old pressboard bookshelves (the kind with that fake wood-grain look that never fooled anyone), a fresh look. Cover them in self-stick paper ...
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