Your home is your sanctuary: a place of rest, play and relaxation. When you have kids and a busy life, it can be easy to put your home on the back burner; there are just so many things to do, it’s hard to take the time to improve your interior design.
In today’s social media centred culture, there are definite home decor trends that are starting to sneak into the mainstream. Muted monochrome greys and whites are taking precedence over brightly coloured furnishings; if that’s your thing, more power to you, but if you want something different, it can be very hard to find.
In this post, we’ll show you four easy ways to make your home more unique. Begone, Instagram trends – we want unique, beautiful homes to call our own!
- Buy furniture from individual sellers who make unique pieces
When you think of furniture, you probably think about IKEA, Habitat, Dunelm or another huge retailer that stocks hundreds of colours and sizes of the piece you want.
People love handmade furniture, and that’s because it is totally unique. Now, with Etsy and Instagram enabling people to find sole traders more easily, it’s no trouble to find handmade furniture that will bring a unique twist to your home.
- Expand your personal style to fit your home
When you are thinking about how to make your house your own, look at your wardrobe. Think about the kind of colours and patterns you love to wear on your back, then try to emulate that personal style in your home decor.
For example, if you wear mostly blues, greens and greys, you could invest in blue or green curtains for your bedrooms and living area that emulate this personal style. That way, your friends and family will walk into your home and immediately recognise it as yours: your unmistakable style will be all over it!
- Invest in personalised touches
Personalised touches for your home have never been easier to find. Sites like Not On The High Street and Etsy are full to the brim with artistic entrepreneurs who can create personalised signs, posters, photo frames or even embroidered items for your home.
By having these personal touches in your house, you’ll truly feel like your home is unique to you. Nobody else will have that exact item in their home; the feeling of having one-of-a-kind pieces in your house is like no other!
- Let your kids help with the decor!
Your family is a close knit unit that means the world to you, right? Letting your kids decorate your house might sound like a terrible idea, but actually, including them in your plans make your home even more special. Displaying their drawings on the walls or letting them pick their own paint colour for their bedroom helps make the place feel totally your own.
Final Thoughts
Making your home a unique space that you love to be in should be one of your top priorities for 2021! You’ll feel the differences in your mood and wellbeing instantly!