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Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
What better way is there to personalize your home than to add a beautiful artwork? Featured here is the Uttermost Accessories Coming Home Hand Painted Art 31318.
Have you noticed how spotless most celebrity and designer homes are? Has it ever crossed your mind that these homes may look great but are not exactly the kind of home that you can live in? These thoughts are perfectly normal. After all, we don’t all live a party-every-night kind of lifestyle.
If you want to start designing a home where a family can live comfortably, then you better start from scratch. Whether your family lives in a small apartment, a townhouse, or a bungalow, you have to commit to begin this project at ground zero.
You could also be a family or an individual who still does not own a lot of furnishings so now you’re wondering how to fill up your space with more stuff. It shouldn’t be surprising that you also want all things vintage or old-looking if you grew up in a traditional home. Rather than take furnishings from your parents’ home, why not invest in your own?
Go ahead and buy your own chairs, decorative items, even your kitchen appliances. One paycheck after another, start buying stuff for your home. Call this your furniture budget or furniture fund. Get ideas from magazines but make the projects doable such as turning a sewing machine base turned into a workstation.
For the major furniture, of course, you have to make a careful move before you come up with your final decision. Remember that you will be living with these pieces of furniture for a long time so it is best to invest in just a few pieces. They may be few but they should be durable enough to last for many, many years.
Little by little, you will soon see that you have built a home according to your liking. It is also a space that you worked hard to design as each accessory or furnishing was carefully thought through.
Featured: Fine Furniture Design’s Hyde Park roundtable. Make your place look homier with the addition of flower vases and greenery.
Stack the Books
A great way to personalize and make your space look lived in is to display some book collections. Have your stack of books occupy a special spot in your living area. This could be at the center of your living room. To have this collection turned into your focal point, hang a lovely piece of artwork above the stack.
Allow a few noticeable pieces to mingle with this art and book shrine. Have a lovely wooden chest displayed in the same room with a few sitting pieces. White walls will emphasize this lovely ensemble to be enjoyed by family and friends.
Invest in Art and Heirloom Pieces
You might have come to a point when you also realized that your monthly paycheck is taking you nowhere. Rather than buy designer clothes or bags all the time, as these are dead investments, find some heirloom pieces that you can place inside your livable home.
These pieces would increase in value and could even be passed down from one generation to another. You can also invest in artworks. Again, these can be passed on to your kids and your kids’ kids.
Keep Editing
It also pays to review your interior design from time to time. Always prioritize the basics and learn to declutter. As you do so, you avoid having a place that has a mishmash of design elements. Instead, you’ll have a home that would always look fresh and evolved.
An example of editing is when you place a bench by the window sill one time then placing it at the foot of your bed the next. Always personalize your space by adding stuff that defines you.
Do you love crocheted items? Then display your crocheted item on a table or drape it on your sectional’s backrest.
There are a million ways to keep your habitat looking new and you.
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Monday, September 25th, 2017
Hooker Furniture Bedroom Nest Theory Finch 62in King Upholstered Bed: See how this room was personalized? The addition of a hanging rod for those clothes and the painting above the headboard all made a difference.
If you feel that your home is not that homey at the moment then you know that a makeover project should be done soon. If your house feels empty or lifeless, then you should rush this project.
Common this-does-not-feel-welcoming issues can be addressed with simple DIY makeover projects. The problem could be because the space still looks and feels bare because of the lack of furnishing or that there are just too many furniture pieces cramped into a single room.
No matter what the issue, rest assured that there is a solution that’s waiting for you.
Update the Paint
One of the leading makeover needs is for the house to be painted with a fresh hue. Find a color that works well in your space. Wide, open spaces can be warmer and homier with the right dark or earthy colors. Smaller spaces could use a little brighter and lighter hues.
A new palette could instantly brighten up any space. It could also make the living spaces more exciting. If you choose, say, white or any neutral-colored paint, though, make sure that your area does not look too clinical.
To deviate from the all-neutral color palette, you can have one wall painted with a more vibrant color. This will serve as your accent wall. Here is where you can also feature your beautiful artworks and special family photographs.
The accent wall could also have the same backdrop paint though it can be fitted with wood print vinyl tiles. This is an economical way to create an accent wall where you can, again, display your prized artworks.
Rearrange Furniture Layout
Most designers also opt to rearrange the furniture pieces. This is so space will be maximized. A good way to begin when you have cramped space is to have just the bare essentials. For instance, the living room can just have a comfortable couch and a television console.
If you want to spend more lounging time in your living room, then you can invest in a bigger, longer, and comfier couch. There are couches that can accommodate four people or more. Add some personal touches to the living room by having a coffee table in front of your couch. You can also place a credenza right in front of that accent wall which you painted just days ago.
Optimize Space
It is also wise to take advantage of every inch of space in your house. There is often a blank space between the dining and living areas. Turn that void into a lovely spot. Place two accent chairs, an area rug, a lovely TV console in that area.
This will serve as your informal lounging area. To create a visual distinction from the rest of the living space, have this spot painted with a lighter or a slightly darker color. It depends on what color palette you originally chose.
When this spot is properly set up, you will have the perfect spot for your family’s accouterments.
Fitting the Puzzle Pieces
Decorating a house to a home is like playing with puzzle pieces. You just have to be patient in matching and not matching accent and furniture pieces. Learn which pieces should be placed inside the living room and take out any that do not look good inside the other rooms.
Think of ways that you could make your home a pleasant home to look at. Experiment with proportions. A large, spacious spot could be filled with equally bulky furnishings placed at the right spots.
On the other hand, a space that does not have a physical division could be defined with proper furniture layout.
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