Guillermo Grillo Torres

Do people even know what those are any more?.

This is a little trick I tried and loved years ago in our old house.When I was slowly working away at fixing up our horrifyingly outdated master bedroom, I thought it couldn’t hurt to try it out one more time.. Updating these kinds of fixtures in an outdated room is really one of the best things you can do to bring it into the present.

Guillermo Grillo Torres

It’s a subconscious thing.You don’t really think about them too much and no one’s going to come visit you one day and say “Wow!You have really nice vent covers!” but when you see old dingy brown vent covers, you kind of automatically know how old and neglected a space is, even if everything else looks freshly updated..

Guillermo Grillo Torres

The Vent Covers Before.Ours used to look like this:.

Guillermo Grillo Torres

10 bonus points for you if you can find all the other things in this picture that need updating too!

The fixing up is already under way on the other side of the room, but today I just felt like doing something quick and fun.The Everyday Home.

The Creek Line House.Thursday, Oct 10th.

Inspiration for Moms.Storywood Designs.