There is no denying that the public holidays in April are the perfect time to take time out to spend with your loved ones.<\/p>\n
With the seasons changing this may be the perfect opportunity to spruce up your home to get winter ready, so how about making it exciting by involving the whole family in the process this year.<\/p>
Dulux has put together a couple of DIY ideas on how you and family can make your home fabulous on a budget:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Find inspiration<\/strong><\/p> Draw inspiration from Pinterest, d\u00e9cor publications, as well as the Dulux Instagram account. The first step would be to gather clippings, pins and pictures that inspire you and your family together. Get the kids to create mood boards of how they envision the makeover, this should be a fun exercise and will allow them to explore their creative side.<\/p>\n \u2022 Keep it tidy<\/strong><\/p>\n Get rid of all the clutter in your home in preparation for the exciting makeover day. While the kids may not be able to move the bigger furniture pieces it would be ideal to have them declutter their rooms and get rid of all the toys, books and clothes they may no longer need, and donate it to a charity of your choice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n DIY Beautiful brows<\/a><\/p>\n What plans do you have for the holidays?<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 Making a statement<\/strong><\/p>\n Keep costs to a minimum by not painting the entire house or room, but choosing a feature wall that will be the centre of attraction, and glamming it up by applying a bold statement colour, or painting vertical lines in different colours. To help you select a colour for your wall try using the Dulux Visualizer App so you can immediately see which colours compliment your furniture.<\/p>\n Dulux advises against children painting, so while the adults paint the walls, the children could create art pieces using oil pastels and water paints and these can be framed and used in one of the rooms.<\/p>\n \u2022 Revive old furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n There are some pieces that hold sentimental value in a home even though they might be dated. They might not necessarily compliment your modern furniture because it could be a chair you inherited from your grandparents. But rather than throwing it out, revive it. Revive the wood by using the Dulux Woodgard to give it a fresh look or choose a bright colour to give it a colourful makeover that will make it standout in your home. You could even replace the knobs of an old chest of drawer to make it look trendy.<\/p>\n Have fun bonding with your family with these ideas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n