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10 tips to makeover your home

1. Get moving!

We roll up our sleeves and move…again, to our home, where we already live… “For what?” You ask yourself. Answer:to start again on a good basis, more in line with our current state of mind. Our interior is a reflection of our personality:to feel good there, it must therefore evolve according to the stages of our life.

So, we take a sheet, we draw a plan of the rooms, we look at how we could optimize the space by moving our furniture and (perhaps) putting in new ones. Armed with boxes, we throw away all our broken, ugly trinkets. The goal? Purify.

Already, we feel in a new place where we breathe much better!

2. Mirror, my beautiful mirror

Mirrors are THE TRICK to enlarge a room and make it brighter. Rectangular, square, oval or in unusual shapes, there is something for all prices and for all tastes! And in addition, we will be able (even more) to contemplate each other (because yes, we love each other)...

> Where to shop? Maisons du monde, De la maison, IKEA, Alinéa, Conforama…

3. We're glued!

Trees, quotes, trompe-l'oeil:let's dress our walls according to our desires! It's simple, not expensive, we remove them when we want without damaging anything and in addition, it gives a new look to our home! Children's tales, tropical forest, literature:we choose the new universe that will stick to our skin (of the walls).

> Where to shop? Allposters.fr, Dezign.fr, Stickerzlab.com, Fanastick.com,…

4. Let there be light!

As with selfies, light is our best ally to make what is before our eyes more beautiful. Wall lamps, on feet, on ceilings, in garlands:play with models, styles and also colors. Nothing better than a dim light to completely change the atmosphere of a room (and have better fun under the duvet...or elsewhere).

> Where to shop? Lighting, Keria, Goal,…

5. Cover up!

Are you fed up with your sofa, your broken furniture doors or your cheesy seat backs? If they are in good condition, there is no need to throw them away:just cover them with fabrics, plaids, blankets or even a pretty scarf that you have fallen for. Your new decor will be much more personal and your new furniture almost free.

> Where to shop? 3suisses, La Redoute, IKEA, But,…

6. We go green!

A pretty plant, real or fake, always brings a note of freshness and color to your home. So, we have fun playing on originality:from plants hanging upside down to plants without soil, these new varieties and ways of arranging them will catch your eye.

7. Let's breathe!

Do you want to believe you are by the sea, in the countryside, in India or… in a classroom? All you have to do is light a good scented candle and you're done! Cheaper than buying a plane ticket and (much) less headache than trying to create a time machine...

> 10 (very) original scented candles

8. Back to the Future

Do you want to rock yourself in the well-being that your beautiful memories give you? On your cushions, on your walls or in magnets, recycle all your most beautiful photos. A good way to really feel at home and to be even better, really good...

> 10 ways to recycle your Instagram photos

9. It's closed!

What if each time you closed your roller shutters, the decoration of your room was sublimated? Go to the Je Decore Mon Volet website, enter the dimensions of your shutters, choose the image you want to put on it, crop it and place your order. You will then receive your product within fifteen days. And on the visual side, you have the choice. Perfect, right?

> Dress up your roller shutters with I Decorate My Shutter

10. On to recovery!

Want new original decorative objects without (too much) breaking the bank? On Recupe.net and Toutdonner.com, for example, there are hundreds of old, broken, used, or unused items that would normally have ended up in the trash or on the sidewalk. We can also take advantage of our free afternoons to wander through garage sales, while oxygenating our lungs, for even more pleasant shopping...

> Top 3 sites where you can get free items to customize

And you, do you have any other tips?