#StayHome: Small changes, big effects: ideas for quick redecoration

During this time, we are spending more time at home than we ever imagined and we are realizing how much decor influences our mood. If you think your home could use a few upgrades, we have good news: You don’t need to completely renovate it to fall in love with your home again. You can make small changes that have a major impact on how you feel: the reading corner that you didn’t have time to prepare, a warm light in the dining room or perhaps a wallpaper that brings in the nature that you miss. Here are some ideas.
Create a relaxation area

When working from home, daily rituals become extremely important to maintain our productivity and office routine. For many of us, an essential moment is when we enjoy our coffee. And if until recently we shared this drink with colleagues, now we drink it at home. You can take advantage of this special moment of the day and create a corner in his honor in the living room. A coffee table, a few books around it, an armchair and your favorite mug.

Metal Base round coffee table – reduced price: 336 lei, white armchair with metal structure – reduced price: 730 lei, comfortable sofa from Samoa – reduced price: 3,960 lei.

We love minimalist coffee tables with metal legs because they are multifunctional – they can also be used as bedside tables.

Coco round coffee table, as a bedside table. Price with reduction: 420 lei. Ovvio hanging lamps by Nova Luce, price/piece: 691 lei.

Invite nature inside

Even before, we didn’t have enough nature, and today, we don’t even say it anymore. We must therefore introduce it into our homes by whatever means possible. A simple idea is to create an accent wall with wallpaper. You don’t need to cover the whole room: just choose a corner and install it there. It’s quick and easy to do, and you’ll see the effects…immediately.

Orangerie wallpaper creates the optical illusion of a greenhouse seen through floor-to-ceiling windows. It is made in Romania, by the Mind the Gap brand, so if you choose a model among them, you also support local production.

The Orangerie model from Mind the Gap brings the relaxing air of summer terraces indoors.

The Green Sanctuary model from Mind the Gap has a calming effect.

The Aizome model from Mind the Gap illustrates various elements of nature (sea waves, birds, marine animals), in a style inspired by the Japanese indigo dyeing technique.

Create a place to read

Maybe you can’t create that “Pinterest reading nook” at the window that many of us dream of, but you can certainly integrate it into the already existing space. It is important to dedicate some space to this activity. A comfortable armchair or chair and a lamp will suffice.

The Cloud Flair chair with fur will become the most beautiful object in the room. Price with reduction: 1062 lei.

Choose a soft armchair if you want more comfort.

The armchair with metal structure can become your reading or dreaming place. Price with reduction: 730 lei.

Light is an essential element of the setting: it has both a functional role and a role in creating atmosphere. If you don’t already have a floor lamp, choose one that matches the room’s decor.

Reading corner with the black Newton floor lamp from Ideal Lux – 3D visualization.

The Newton lamp from Ideal Lux fits into a modern or industrial space. Price: 501 lei.

The Claire lamp from Flexmat fits into a classic, modern or eclectic space. The golden base and the spherical lampshade give it a precious touch. Price: 776 lei.

The Flexmat Luna lamp resembles a celestial body, positioned on the tripod of a telescope. A “must have” for dreamers.

Decorate the entrance hall

The hallway is one of the most neglected places in “normal” life: in our daily activity we always fill it with clothes, bags, shoes, keys and much more. You finally have time to put it away and… how about accessorizing it with a mirror and some decorations?

In a modern hallway, a mirror with geometric shapes and a metallic finish fits.

Andromeda decorative mirror – price: 1080 lei.

The Galerie mirror with white frame from Formmat fits into a classic decor. Price: 268 lei.

The atmosphere in the dining room

Another well-established ritual during the day is that of sitting down to eat. And this now deserves special attention. One of the simplest and most effective tricks is to light it correctly, preferably with a centrally placed pendant light and warm light.

The Joséphine pendant light is a discreet but effective presence. Installs above a rectangular dining table. Price with reduction: 484 lei.

The black pendant lamp from Ideal Lux fits above a round table. Price with reduction: 170 lei.

Fiorito hanging lamp by Nova Luce, in a kitchen in Bucharest. Price with reduction: 568 lei.

The advantage of industrial style lighting is that you can leave the cables visible, they are part of the “scenography”.

Rita hanging lamp in a Delta Studio Design (international architect Cristina Golban) in Bucharest. Price with discount: 365 lei.

Lynette hanging lamp – reduced price: 525 lei.

Inspiration in birou

If you work from home, you spend a lot of time in the office and you need to give it due attention. The other day I wrote some tips for arranging the home office – here too light plays an essential role. If you don’t have enough natural light or you work at night, you need a lamp. Choose one that also has a decorative role – it will be a pleasure to lay your eyes on it, during work breaks (or during calls with colleagues