I am creatively / artistically noob. Bought a home recently which hasn’t been updated since 1950s so would like to update it. Thing is I don’t have a framework on how to think about it - what color floors should I get / lighting nuances. What other updates do I do now versus hold off ?

I am not looking to remodel a kitchen / bathroom rn though that’s definitely on the cards as I save some money.

Spoke with a bunch of people on Yelp etc but they get too detailed and charged upwards of 1K to even consult. Tried AI tools too but results been disappointing.

Does the community have any references or advice ? I am happy to pay. Just unsure of whether 1K+ make sense rn when I am not even sure what could be done realistically and within budget ?