75 Small Upgrades You Should Spoil Your Home With This Year

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  • 1. Restyle your bookcase.

  • 2. Wrap books in shimmery marbleized paper.

  • 3. Good lighting changes everything.

  • 4. Class up cabinets with knobs that wow you.

  • 5. Visual mishmash out, big beauty moment in!

  • 6. Upgrade your shower nozzle.

  • 7. Paint the ceiling.

  • 8. Add a little bling.

  • 9. Restock your linen closet.

  • 10. Contain your kitchen.

  • 11. Invest in a great mattress.

  • 12. Make an opening statement.

  • 13. Find your crowning glory.

  • 14. Dress your windows.

  • 15. Add tassels and tiebacks.

  • 16. Paint your muntins black.

  • 17. When in doubt, go for linen curtains.

  • 18. Switch up your switches.

  • 19. Revive a dated fireplace.

  • 20. Start fresh with new tableware.

  • 21. Include a surprise in each room.

  • 22. Dine better.

  • 23. Buy a new front door.

  • 24. Update all your bathroom fixtures.

  • 25. Add a pendant to the entryway.

  • 26. Revive the humble pantry.

  • 27. Place carpet tiles yourself.

  • 28. Get a new TV.

  • 29. Sharpen up.

  • 30. Grow! Give purpose to a lonely spot with a houseplant.

  • 31. Add some knockers.

  • 32. Bathe beautifully.

  • 33. Adorn your bed with a bedskirt.

  • 34. Make a splash.

  • 35. Add new family photos to your old ones.

  • 36. Shazam: It\'s glam! Paint a wayward piece of furniture with the glossiest enamel you can find. 

  • 37. Upgrade your cookware.

  • 38. It\'s about time. Plug your living room lights into timers so it\'s bright when you wake and return home

  • 39. Appliqués? Oui!Turn a basic chair or table frame into something heirloom-worthy with rubber cement and these latex ornaments of swags, pediments, rosettes, and more. Then paint and admire! 

  • 40. Let your faucet flow. 

  • 41. Perform a disappearing act.

  • 42. Take on the junk drawer. 

  • 43. Splurge in the bathroom.

  • 44. Call your electrician to add more outlets.

  • 45. Shuffle your space.

  • 46. Buy beautiful editions of your favorite books.

  • 47. Aim to love everything in your house, even the trash bin. 

  • 48. Do a clean sweep.

  • 49. Out with the old!

  • 50. Don\'t forget your doorknobs.

  • 51. Smartify your locks

  • 52. Add dimmers to every lamp.

  • 53. Change up your wall coverings.

  • 54. Repurpose closet space.

  • 55. Find new homes for stuff during a reno.

  • 56. Invest in area rugs to make "rooms" in open spaces.

  • 57. Slip it on.

  • 58. You should wallpaper! 

  • 59. Clip on, plug in.

  • 60. Switch it up in the shower.

  • 61. Create order

  • 62. Boost curb-appeal in one day.

  • 63. Replace your surfaces

  • 64. Don\'t let your headboard get tired

  • 65. Corral forks and knives.

  • 66. Hack your closet.

  • 67. Dress up your rods.

  • 68. Rethink your appliances. 

  • 69. Warm up underfoot.

  • 70. Add natural light in a dark room or hallway with a skylight.

  • 71. Make the book of you.

  • 72. Shrink linens. Vacuum-pack seasonal items, like duvets, and win back major closet space.

  • 73. Yay for pretty-smelling socks! The fragrance of the Laundress detergent lingers on linens and clothes.

  • 74. Paint that blasé room already!

  • 75. Jazz up your curtains.

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