There are so many options on the home décor front today that allow an individual to showcase their own unique personality. Whether you’ve chosen your décor to purposely match your style or not, you’ll find the items and colors that surround you to say a lot about who you are. While there’s no right or wrong way to decorate your own dwelling, you want to remember to have fun with it and choose what suits your own brand of home furnishings and not someone else’s.
Colors
The palette of colors to paint your home is quite extensive today, and you’ll find there to be a shade to suit every personality and mood. Buying high quality framed art for the home will make all the colors pop when passing by.. Guests walking into a home with bright yellow and pink hues may need their sun glasses to navigate through your home. However, if you like the colors, and they fit with your décor, you can feel proud knowing that you’ve added your own style and flare.
If you border on being orderly, and you like everything in place, your colors may be a bit more sterile and neutral oriented. Whichever you decide, the cost of hiring painters can be expensive. There is a simple solution. You can try doing some of it yourself by painting the walls and hiring someone to paint the trim. Another solution is to opt for an accent wall which would only cost a portion of the price to cover the entire room.
Styles
From contemporary and Asian to country and elegant, you’ll find a host of styles to choose from when decorating your home. However, the style that you select isn’t the most important part of the equation. Your home should speak volumes about your personality the moment your guests enter your home. If your style is more reserved and elegant, leggy furnishings and cool fabrics may showcase your personality best.
If you’re more on the quirky side, you may wow your guests with a more unusual themed home with modern chairs, vibrant sofas and ornate lamps. You don’t have pay a lot to achieve this. The trick is to shop at discount stores such as Ross or Garden Ridge that specializes in providing closeout items at low prices. You can also design pretty floral arrangements and unique wall decor yourself by shopping from a craft store. You can actually order some items in bulk online. That is the ultimate way to show who you truly are.
Artwork
In addition to your home furnishings and paint choices, you’ll find that paintings and artistic displays can add to your personal tastes. An individual with Victorian tastes may lean toward a floral print with an ornate frame painted gold that hangs over the fireplace mantel. Modernized quality framed art for the home, paintings, and eclectic pieces displayed throughout your dwelling can display artifacts collected around the globe or from your favorite retail establishment. Believe it or not, you can find some very interesting reasonably priced pieces at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores. You may even be able to find a classy antique piece that you can refurbish a your local thrift store.
Have Fun
You’ve probably waited all of your life to finally have a say in how you decorate your home environment. While you may have been able to decorate your room as a child with posters, toys and wall art, you’ll find that there’s nothing like furnishing your own home. Before you set out to begin the project, you’ll want to do some research by looking online for ideas. You’ll also find some great examples through your favorite magazines and books too. Since this is your own living space that you’ll be creating, you want to have fun and light up your inner personality.
While visitors to your home may not say anything about your decorating style, you’ll be able to read their response in their expressions. However, it’s not your guests that you need to worry about impressing. Choosing ideas that mesh with your personality and allow it to shine through is your primary focus and a decision you’ll be happy about.
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Domonique Powell is owner of Sweet Solutions Inc. which parents Sweetpea’s Wearhouse & Gifts; a small retail store. She has many hobbies which she enjoys such as freelance writing. But, her greatest joy is raising her four children.
