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{"id":4568,"date":"2017-12-25T08:39:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T08:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2017-12-20T16:56:55","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T16:56:55","slug":"is-your-house-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mccreerys.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/25\/is-your-house-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your House a Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4569\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4569\" src=\"http:\/\/mccreerys.blogs.eprevue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2017\/12\/MARIN-COCKTAIL-TABLE.-textures.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"621\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Christmas season is your chance to personalize your space and make it feel more like a home.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Designing buildings and decorating the interiors of homes aren\u2019t just jobs. They are the very foundations of a structure that can become someone\u2019s home. Yet it\u2019s not the sturdy arch or the lovely furniture pieces that make up a home. So what are the features that can transform a house into your own home?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personalize It <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taking the so-called personalized approach to designing your home requires fun. The most challenging phases are not those steps on how to make the house beautiful but how to make it appear and feel like <em>you<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a home that reflects who you are and not just what\u2019s hot in the interior design industry, then define what you really want.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself some questions such as what inspires you, what relaxes you, and what you value most in your life. You also need to define what activities will be held inside the rooms of your home. If you\u2019re a bibliophile, then it won\u2019t be surprising to find rows of books inside your living room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flaunt Your Hobby <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have a hobby or some collections, then don\u2019t be afraid to flaunt them. Even if you think that your hobby does not reflect the <em>usual <\/em>kind of d\u00e9cor, just display them. Incorporating your Star Wars collectibles on open shelves is a way to welcome your guests with a <em>bang<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a Vision <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As soon as you know what things inspire you, create a vision board. This is a good way to explore the design or themes that you would like to experiment with. Creating this board will give you a tangible thing to look at while you\u2019re still planning everything in your head.<\/p>\n<p>If setting up a corkboard is too much for you, then just make a digital collection of your online clippings. As soon as you have a vision, you will that it becomes so much easier to follow-through on your creative collage.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t feel pressured to transform your house into a home overnight. Just start slow. Begin with a single piece then add other items.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Positive Vibes Only <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bring in anything that adds a jolt of positive energy to your home. These are things that make you feel awesome when they\u2019re around or when you see them. This is now the time to create your positivity ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Bring in some potted plants so that lively energy will flow into your home. Flowers and foliage do not just make you feel great, they also bring with them lovely colors and textures. So, even the blandest spaces will instantly come to life when you have some greeneries to boost.<\/p>\n<p>Nature is everyone\u2019s happy pill so even if you capture just a bit of nature in your home, you are sure to boost the energy in that area.<\/p>\n<p>Natural d\u00e9cor isn\u2019t just limited to potted plants and flowers in vases. You can also add crystals for their beauty, texture, and unique colors. Plus it is believed that they can make people feel great. Every crystal is known to bring a different kind of energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Decorate with Meaning <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While you are encouraged to personalize your house so it slowly becomes a home, this doesn\u2019t mean that you just throw in stuff at random. You might have bought that pottery somewhere in Asia but if it does not look suitable inside your contemporary home, then don\u2019t force it. It\u2019s that or you\u2019d have to alter your current theme. 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