How to Decorate Your Home: 10 Steps (with Pictures)

2024 Author: Samantha Chapman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 09:13

A new home is like a blank canvas: you can transform any room into a unique and personal environment, which you will surely love. If you are tired of the usual environment or have simply moved home, the desire to decorate and personalize will lead you to add coziness and charm to your new living space. Try to change important aspects of your home, but also pay attention to the details, for exceptional results.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Method 1: Making Big Changes

Step 1. Paint the walls

If you are renting, you may need to discard this option. However, if you are capable of it, painting your walls can be the quickest way to freshen them up and add an extra pop of color. Choose a color that suits your personality and of course the environment. If you are a cheerful and bubbly person, choose a nice yellow or bright green. Are you a calm and taciturn type? A shade of gray or blue might be more suitable. The paint isn't permanent, so feel free to experiment with colors until you find the look that's right for you!

• Don't be afraid to try different colors in various places in the house, it could be a nice and original solution.

  

• Even if it's no longer in style, you can use wallpaper to add some movement to the room. There are also wallpaper-like stickers that are removable in case you decide to take them off overnight.

  

• If you don't feel ready to paint a whole room (let alone the whole house!), Try painting just one wall. This way you will give a touch of light to the room, perhaps with a bright color that fits well with the decor.

  

Step 2. Add furniture and home accessories

Furniture is undoubtedly one of the main elements in home decoration; if you have little furniture or have always been the same for years, now is the time to modernize the environment a little. Choose accessories in line with your personal taste. Don't be afraid to try something other than what the shop assistant suggested, your personal taste will help you choose the right piece of furniture without making it appear anonymous.

• Don't hesitate to buy used furniture in the flea markets; refurbishing them can be fun as well as easy and cheap.

  

• Mix different styles and furnishing accessories; it's fun and gives an extra touch of personality, as well as saving you some nice bucks.

  

Step 3. Use decorative shelves

If you are the incredibly organized type or even an accumulator, you will absolutely need to arrange items around the house. Instead of hiding them under the bed or behind a closet, try arranging them in decorative shelves. Look for multi-purpose containers, such as ottomans to store your things, or bulletin boards and bookcases for your trinkets. Furniture like this is not only useful, but also beautiful to look at.

• You could cover old shoe boxes with fabric or paint supermarket boxes and crates to create original solutions to your storage problems.

  

• Bookcases can be used to store almost anything, besides books of course. Try putting one in the kitchen, for dishes, or in the living room for various decorative items.

  

• If you buy new furniture, go for those with hidden compartments to store more items.

  

Step 4. Refurbish old furniture

If you don't have enough money to buy new furniture, try to fix the ones you already own. Try painting the cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen with new and different colors. Use cheap fabrics to reupholster chairs and sofas and polish the floor to give it new color. The wood finishes (edges, sills, doors, etc.) can be painted or dyed with new colors. If nothing else, try moving the furniture and you will notice the difference.

Method 2 of 2: Method 2: Adding Decorative Details

Step 1. Hang some artwork

There is nothing better to fill spaces than hanging pictures, posters and other works of art on the walls. Make a selection of artwork and prints with complementary colors and different themes; think nature photography, paintings, concert posters, favorite quotes, etc. Buy frames from a department store or a clearance sale and compose your artwork. Then, hang the prints all over the house. A bare wall is also boring, so try to have at least a couple of large and a few small works displayed throughout the house.

• Remember that if you want you can also paint the frames, in order to match them with the work they contain.

  

• You can also buy cheap reproductions of famous paintings, making it easier for you.

  

Step 2. Add personal photos / memories

To give your home a personal touch, you can add photos of trips, events and other memories you like best. You could also print enlargements to hang on the walls or simply distribute your favorite framed photos around the house. People like to look at photos and that way you'll always have great ideas for warm conversations with your guests.

• You can find cheap frames for your photos at department stores, paint them and match them with the colors of your home.

• Try making a gallery with your favorite photos to hang on the walls. This way you can display your favorite photos in a single nice and original work of art.

  

Step 3. Add hanging shelves

Hanging shelves are small bulletin boards hanging from the ceiling, on which you can hang your favorite photos. They can also contain small decorative objects or knick-knacks. Add flower pots, various trinkets, small collections and souvenirs, always in accordance with the rest of the decor. It can also be a great way to hang photos without puncturing the walls excessively.

• Hanging shelves are ideal for the bathroom, for storing towels and saving space.

  

• Try using the hanging shelves in the kitchen, on which you will place books and porcelain objects.

  

Step 4. Use creative lighting

Lighting is also part of the furniture of your home and if not taken care of in detail can be aseptic and devoid of personality. Give new life to your lamps by purchasing original decorative elements. Look for items that match the decor, without exaggerating originality. Try to arrange light points in the various rooms, such as small lamps to create suggestive corners. If you are passionate about DIY, you can buy old lamps and paint or coat them as you like.

• Pay particular attention to using multiple lights in a room, trying to vary in size and color, but also in shape (unless they are part of a set).

  

• Don't be afraid to overdo the lights: there are never too many.

  

Step 5. Renew the curtains

Curtains are one of the most used decorative elements in the home. With some small carpentry work, it is possible to install curtain rods and add precious curtains in perfect harmony with the rest of the furniture. Choose colored curtains or curtains with decorations, to give brightness to the room. For rooms where less light is preferable (for example bedrooms) you can add blackout curtains or simply put darker or heavier curtains. A trick to make the room more airy can be to choose light colors, perhaps with particular textures.

Step 6. Take care of the carpets

The rugs have a dual purpose: to cover uninteresting or dirty floors and to highlight the environment. You could use rugs to cover gaps and make a home with little furniture look less bare. Select rugs with colors and patterns in line with the decor (not too in line, as it could be boring). Rugs can be placed in almost any room in the house, including the bathroom, and kitchen, so don't be afraid to overdo it!