Home Improvement with Your Minnesota Homeowners Insurance

Is your home’s décor looking a little tired, drab or uninspired? Don’t be tempted to splash out on new furniture, carpet or rugs if you don’t need to. Learn some tricks from home stylists, transform the appearance of your home and make it feel more spacious without changing the layout of rooms or increasing the cost of your Minnesota homeowners insurance.

• Do what they did in Victorian times, and change elements of a room’s furnishings as seasons change. Bring out cushion covers, curtains and slip covers in heavier fabrics and warm colors in winter, and replace them with furnishings made from lighter fabrics in summer.
• Use paint to create illusions. Painting a ceiling white makes it appear higher, and using darker paint on end walls makes side walls appear shorter. Paint can appear to alter the shape of a room without changing its actual dimensions. 
• Use light to make a room feel more spacious. Open curtains and blinds to maximize the natural light entering a room, and replace ancient light fittings with simple modern ones.
• Take a minimalist approach. Look critically at your furniture, and eliminate anything that takes up space without being useful. Remove clutter. You’ll be surprised how much space and serenity you can create.

Consider trying simple projects like these. Your home could take on a completely new personality, without you having to undertake extensive work, review your Minnesota homeowners insurance coverage or talk to your bank manager!

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