I am into doing it for myself as much as I can, would you help me fix my house up? What might be the first suggestion that you would give me if I wanted to make it feel warm and comfortable to you?
2007-05-01 00:23:52 · 10 answers · asked by Friend 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
"let me come check it out and i will tell you how to make it comfy. " you can come now if you want to, then you can tell me what I am doing that is good and bad and how to make it better, perhaps you can do part of the work, we will see? LOL What kind of an arrangement would you suggest for payment?
2007-05-01 09:45:56 · update #1
"A Red front door is a sign of invitation, as well as fresh paint and a yard that looks well kept." I haven't seen a bunch of red front doors, perhaps that is new, but it does not make much sense to me really, I am talking about warm not shouting it out that I want everyone in my home with me, just enough to make those that I do invite feel like they are welcome and wanted.
2007-05-01 09:48:24 · update #2
"Also try to be clean." Yes a clean home leads to a clean heart and mind doesn't it?
2007-05-01 09:51:44 · update #3
"start with the entry, if its warm and appealing your friends will want to come inside" always, and then one can feel at home with them and it is more relaxing isn't it I agree warm and cheery not to bold and not to cold either
2007-05-01 09:54:48 · update #4
"REMOVE ALL THE UNNECESSARY THINGS THEN PAINT IF NEEDED" Yes I believe that this is true, one needs to get the extraneous stuff out of the way first and focus on what is important and it does make it a lot easier doesn't it, but painting that a thought and what method of painting do you suggest?
2007-05-01 09:57:38 · update #5
start with the entry, if its warm and appealing you friends will want to come inside
2007-05-01 04:49:36 · answer #1 · answered by RUSSELLL 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With regard to creating an inviting place for others, certainly the answer about Curb appeal is a place to begin. A Red front door is a sign of invitation, as well as fresh paint and a yard that looks well kept.
With regard to comfort, you really should consider your own first. It is after all YOUR home. For the purpose of listing it for sale, first impressions are lasting ones.
The interior can be warm/ muted/ minimal, without seeming blah or harsh. "Less is More" is accurate, especially when trying to showcase a house to sell.
While you occupy the house, create a climate that you most feel comfortable in, invited to, and a place you'd linger if you were anyone else. Obviously we all have personal preferences, so there won't likely be any wrong answers here.
Your home is your "Castle" is also accurate in that it becomes a sanctuary for you, in being apart from every day things and issues outside the home. You can decorate from mild to wild, static to animated to suit YOU and others in the home. It may not be a visitors choice in how they might decorate their own home, but if anyone is visiting you just for your house and its decorative touches, perhaps they have other agendas?
First suggestions I guess might be Clean, uncluttered, neat without being sterile looking, personal touches that mean the most to you, whether it's a shelf full of ceramic Elephants or a wall full of books on shelves.
At the end of the day, when we all leave, it's still your home, and you should feel the comfort of it. You are a large part of the personality of your home.
Steven Wolf
2007-05-01 08:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It is always nice to have a beatiful kitchen. A kitchen is also where you get the most value for your money when it comes to resale. You could give it a warm paint job, change the backsplash, paint or install new cabinets, new coutertops?
2007-05-01 22:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by moondog_1976 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out a book from the library by Christopher Lowell. I think it is about his 7 layers of design. It will help you know where to get started! Happy Remodeling!
2007-05-01 07:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by Renee S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LIving room is the most important place, I think. But one thing is to keep it simple and don't over-decorate. You can have a nice house but you can ruin it by adding too much stuff.Colors are key. Also try to be clean.
2007-05-01 09:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by peedrosup 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clean ,Paint if needed .Curb appeal
2007-05-01 07:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by monteakin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i do all my home repairs, I also remodel on the side of my regular maintenance job, My recommendation would be to go to your local supply store and pick up swatches and samples to bring home and see and compare
2007-05-01 07:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by george w 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seal up those drafty windows! And then cover them with some pretty curtains!
2007-05-01 07:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
REMOVE ALL THE UNNECESSARY THINGS THEN PAINT IF NEEDED
2007-05-01 12:58:08 · answer #9 · answered by jamagz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
let me come check it out and i will tell you how to make it comfy.
2007-05-01 07:43:42 · answer #10 · answered by Sean B *Greenthumb* 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋