How often do you re-decorate or re-vamp your house?

I've been married 12 years. Our first apartment was just a mish mash of garage sale items and wedding gifts. About a year in, I was able to actually purchase some things to decorate it. I just replaced those things a year and a half ago.

I bought new couches at that time-our first ever brand new ones, because our other ones had died. I was also sick of them and the overall decor.

So I guess I'm somewhere in between you and your hubby. Some of our stuff legitimately was in need of replacement, but after 10 years, I was sick of looking at it too.

I usually stay with the same decor for quite awhile but when the mood hits, I change things up. Updating your accessories is relatively cheap and can make a huge difference. IMO you don't need to justify anything. If you're tired of it and can afford to replace it just do it.

Accessories like inexpensive wall art and shower curtains - 2-3 years max. I haven't lived in a home for that long, but we've kept our "good" furniture at least 10 years - but even that we're thinking of replacing some of the pieces. Things need a face lift after a while, and changing out accessories is an inexpensive way to do it.

I don't think you need justification to change a shower curtain after 10 years!

We've lived in our house for almost 6 years and this year we have spent a good chunk of money redecorating out of necessity. We bought a new couch to replace a broken one, then rearranged our living room furniture placement, which opened up a large wall that needed decor so I put up a huge gallery wall. Other than some large house plants and decluttering, we haven't done much else to change the look of our house.

i would love to redecorate often but we don't have that kind of disposable income.

I change up things like throws and decorative pillows every couple of years. I also use quilts on the bed because I have three cats, so they need washing often. I can get a King size quilt at Steinmart or HomeGoods for around $30, so if I find one I like, I get it. With art, I'm definitely in the "if you love it, buy it" camp and since i prefer to buy things at antique stores or art fairs, that's definitely true. Unless I was spending a huge amount of money, I would just buy something and see how long it would take DH to even notice...
You could also look at selling your old stuff on craigslist or donating it to Goodwill and consider the tax writeoff as your budget to buy new things.
I'd love to paint my bedroom furniture. It's 8 years old and in a dark espresso finish that I'm tired of. I don't mind the style, but am over the color. DH is not sold yet.

Rarely. I don't even move furniture.



Btw. Move furniture came up as mice fur in tears

This is what I do. I find a little change freshens things enough that I don't need a big overhaul

If you want a new look, go for it. Ten years ago was a different style.

Sprucing up the place is an ongoing task. Changing things up in a bathroom though is not something I'd consider involving DH in, except to let him know I was doing a little upgrading. So if a piece of new furniture arrived he wouldn't tell the delivery crew "You must have the wrong house". I understand your DH's position though, men really do seem to think you buy each piece of furniture once in your life. "Sorry, Chuckie Duckie, it doesn't work that way, now do you want to be consulted during selection or shall I just surprise you"?

Every time I go to Home Goods.

Seriously – I redecorate a lot. I'm not talking new paint, or new floors, or even big pieces of furniture. But I get bored and like to change things. Two summers ago, I sewed new curtains for my living room and got new throw pillows and put new things up on my walls. It was super cute. The colors were apple green and aqua blue.

This summer, I have decided that I love navy. So I just sewed a brand-new navy curtains for my living room. Switched out the aqua pillows and accessories for Navy, got the most adorable little Navy club chair and a fun Ottoman to go with it. I am in LOVE with my living room right now. I've been meaning to post some pictures so y'all can tell me how awesome I am. I'll do that this weekend!

Minor cosmetic decorating happens with the changing of seasons in my home. Curtains, pillows, comforter/quilt and other linens are easy to change out. Big purchases like a living room set, bedroom furniture happens when it needs to be replaced or upgraded. Kinda like with appliances. My bathrooms change yearly. I have a thing for curtains and bedding so I have a nice collection that allows me to change things up pretty often.

In other words, please redecorate your bathroom. Have fun shopping!

I replace when it falls apart and can not be fixed. I am still using the coffee and end tables I bought in 1968. I really hate change.

I change around the facelift things you mention, like shower curtains, small bits of furniture and wall art, quite regularly just to give a different look. Window voiles and nets are replaced quite often also just to keep them looking good......or I just buy a different set for that season and after that put them in storage to use again later! That way I'm not having to look at the same things year in, year out!

We redecorate when a room begins to look a little tired and dingy and in need of a fresh coat of paint.

Big things, carpet and big furniture are replaced much less often of course - usually when they break down or start to look shabby.

Oh I'm sorry - I'll be no help!

We built this house (just a builder subdivision) and were here 5 years in February. I never hung pictures & paintings, because "I'll wait until the nail pops are fixed and we paint" - so they are all in boxes in the basement.

But this is the year of "operation equity" where we finally start spending money on the house. (I lost my job 8 months after moving, and started my cake biz, so we were really tight for a while)

Now all 3 kids rooms are painted, the main bath upstairs and the powder room on the main floor are done as well. And the powder rooms were "done done" like with accessories and decor and everything. That is new for me!

That said, even though we've only been here 5 years, the carpet in the family room is going away - we hate it, and would prefer hardwood. And I would love nothing more than to gut our master bathroom and re-do it. We didn't change anything from the builder plan, and I'm sorry we didn't give it more thought. It is way big, and echo-y. There is a wall that a furniture piece could go on, but the stupid furnace vent is smack in the middle, so I have to search for something that has "legs" so the air can flow.

But I say do it!!

I like to change some things seasonally. I will change out accessories randomly throughout the years, as I stumble across something I like.

Now my kitchen - we are finally remodeling after 28 years. Think blue laminate countertops from 1987! We replaced all the flooring in the LR, DR, and kitchen at the same time.

Next is the family room, I hope!