Living Room Makeover
A dark rental living room, reimagined
Paint, lighting, and one big rug transformed this space in a weekend.
Difficulty
Medium
Time
A weekend
Style
Warm Modern
Every good makeover starts with the layout, not the shopping list. We moved the seating first, checked how light travels through the room during the day, and only then chose finishes.
What changed
- Rug-first layout
- Three-point lighting
- One statement chair
The budget approach
Roughly 60% of the budget went to the two pieces you touch every day, 30% to lighting and textiles, and the last 10% to the small styling details that make photos look finished.
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