The Ultimate Guide to Update Your 2000s Home: 6-PART SERIES

PAINT COLORS, BACKSPLASH TILE, HARDWARE, & MORE

I dream about 2000s homes a lot; whether these are good dreams or nightmares is open to perception. And while I usually dream in wild and wonderful colors, when it comes to these homes, the only color I see is BEIGE.

Regardless, I like most of these homes, as their bones are often solid, well-built, and well-intentioned…if you intend to live in a beige bubble of Tuscan glory.

But it can be hard to know where to start in your updating journey. Paint colors, backsplash? Hardware, lighting, door profile, beige carpet, older granite countertops – the list goes on.

This is why I created a 6-PART SERIES to help you navigate your beige-inspired gauntlet.

So, let’s get down to the meat n’ potatoes of this blog post (the gravy and butter are in the following posts)…

PART 1: PAINT COLOR IDEAS TO UPDATE YOUR 2000s HOME

Whether you want to paint your walls, cabinets, island, front door, or body, I’ve got the color inspiration and guidance you need to get that ball rolling (I cover the specifics of body paint in my ‘other blog’ wink wink…just joking, Mom).

Paint Colors Ideas to Update Your Outdated 2000s Home

This blog post is CHOCK full of photos and links to help you find your 2000s home’s best color. And not only that, there are ideas to ‘bridge the gap’ (which is different from ‘minding the gap’ #chivefans) between what your home NEEDS and what you WANT.

PART 2: THE BEST BACKSPLASH IDEAS TO UPDATE YOUR 2000s HOME

With an abundance of granite countertops and travertine/glass tile backsplashes, 2000s homes are pretty committed to their cause. But not ALL of these finishes have to be replaced. Some granites transition well into the next decade, all they need is the right surroundings, including paint color, backsplash, and hardware!

The Best Backsplash Ideas to Update Your 2000s Home 

PART 3: IDEAS TO UPDATE YOUR 2000s HOME: LIGHTING & HARDWARE

If you’re a fan of heavy metal, this blog post will be right up your hard-rockin alley.

It’s not always the metal FINISH of your hardware that tells you how old a home is, it’s the STYLE. And one thing that 2000s and Tuscan-style homes are well-known for, is that they’re HEAVY on the metal.

Lighting & Hardware Ideas to Update Your 2000s Home

A hot mess of 2000s Tuscan madness!

Scroll shapes, thick lines, oil-rubbed bronze, golden ombre glass shades – the 2000s weren’t messing around.

On the other hand, if it’s not the above, it’s a COMMITMENT to ‘big box style’ polished nickel pieces, including chandeliers and pendant lights.

It can cost a fortune to update everything at once, which is why we’ll look at ideas to update, as well as how to mix and match your current metal hardware with new ones!

Do you want ALL of these blog posts – plus a little more in ONE EASY PLACE?

Get on the waitlist for my UPDATE YOUR HOME E-BOOK (PDF)

PART 4: IDEAS TO UPDATE YOUR OUTDATED GRANITE COUNTERTOPS

You know how you get judged by the friends you hang out with? The same goes for your counters. Some granite (and laminate) counters look dated because of their surrounding finishes. Update a few key finishes and your kitchen countertops can look like a brand-new installation!

Ideas to Update Your Outdated Granite Countertops (90s & 2000s)

PART 5: 5 CASE STUDIES OF 2000s KITCHEN: TRAVERTINE, TUSCAN, & MORE

If you’re into the nitty gritty, this blog post is for you. I’ll take you through five different early 2000s kitchens and we did do, or COULD do, to modernize them – ALL ON A BUDGET!

5 CASE STUDIES: Updating a 2000s Kitchen – Travertine, Tuscan, Granite & More

PART 6: IDEAS TO UPDATE  YOUR 1990s & 2000s BATHROOM

Is your loo in need of a little love? Whether you want wall color, paint color, hardware, and lighting, this blog post is full of AFFORDABLE ideas to help you update your outdated bathroom.

But it’s not for the faint of heart. Grab a glass of wine and get comfy as Kylie takes you on a wild ride through the previous decades, showing you some great examples of budget-friendly bathrooms she’s helped to step into this next decade (or at least get closer).

Ideas to Update Your 1990s or 2000s Bathroom

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