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A kitchen can be what makes or breaks the sale of a house. If a home is otherwise appealing, but the kitchen is dated and ugly, potential buyers would rather walk away and keep shopping rather take on the work and expense of replacing the kitchen. However, a total kitchen replacement is not always necessary, particularly if the kitchen functions well but just needs a style update. Here are five affordable upgrades that can be used together or in any combination to update your kitchen.

Modern Wall Color:

Nothing says “1966” like avocado green walls. Refreshing your walls with new paint is one of the easiest and least expensive upgrades you can make, and it gives you lots of bang for your buck. Evaluate the space and the colors that must stay, then choose something new and fresh that complements those colors. You can never go wrong with serene neutrals like ivory or tan, but you can also add some panache with a focal wall in a trendy color like green tea, mimosa yellow or periwinkle blue.

Decorating your home with a nature theme can be a great way of adding a lot of excitement and visual interest. Although many people automatically associate wildlife art with rustic decorating styles, it can actually be used successful as part of many different decorating schemes. However, wildlife is definitely a natural when decorating a room in a rustic or “outdoorsy” theme. Here are a few ideas you can use as inspiration if you want to decorate your own home “on the wild side.”

A Touch of the Northern Wilderness

If you are decorating a cabin or a room that has a decidedly northern wilderness decorating theme, you’ll find plenty of interesting wildlife metal art sculptures that can add to the overall look. For example, a great piece of wolf metal wall art or a sculpture depicting moose, bears, or other northern wilderness wildlife species can really add an interesting and authentic look. You could use a variety of different animals throughout the room, or simply focus on one particular animal or species. For example, you could decorate a room using a bear motif, mirroring the theme through the creative use of art, wallpaper prints, tapestries, or upholstery fabrics. You could even add a faux bearskin rug to the floor to complete the look if desired.

Adding large metal art pieces to your home is a great way to really add a lot of visual interest. However, sometimes you’d like to add a decorative look, without incorporating a particular motif or theme. Other times, you might be looking for a way to bring added attention to your home’s interesting architectural features. Or, you might just want to add a focal point to a room in a way that will complement your existing decor without overpowering it. In each of these situations, metal grilles can be the perfect solution. Here are some interesting ways to incorporate grilles into your home decor.

Metal is a great material to use when decorating your home. Available in a wide variety of colors and finishes, metal pieces can add warmth and charm to a rustic style of decorating, or a sleek and modern touch to contemporary decorating styles. Its versatility makes it a very popular material for wall art, sculptures, and other artistic pieces. If you’d like to add more metal décor to your home, here are three decorating tips you can use as inspiration.

Metal Wall Art

Wall art is often the most effective way of adding a lot of style to a room. Because the walls are usually highly visible from almost every vantage point within the room, you’ll get a lot of design impact by hanging art pieces on the walls. Metal wall hangings can be utilized in every room of your home to add a touch of style.

Although you might think that there isn’t a big difference between a western style of decorating and Native American or southwestern decorating styles, they are actually quite distinct from one another. Although they might share a similar color palette at times, each of these decorating styles has its own focus and sense of design. While southwestern and Native American decorating styles tend to be more casual, there is often a certain elegance and even extravagance to a western style of decorating. If you’d like to add the look of the west to your home, here are four ways to add an authentic look and feel.