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Tips for Decorating Your New Home




Posted 6 years ago

Decorating a new home can be intimidating. In most cases, people wish to try something new or have too many options. However, it must not always be so. There are a number decoration hacks which will save you time, money and space. Here are four of them.

1. Accept the Difference

The primary reason why people feel incapable when it comes to decorating new homes is the urge to retain the previous styles of decor. Accept that your new home is different in design and available space from the previous one. It might be smaller than the last one. In such a case you may have to forego some decors so that your house does not appear overdone. Bigger houses may appear scantily decorated. This leads to the next tip.

2. Take Time to Plan

Planning is the first step for long-term home decorations. You should stay in the house for about a month or two before making significant decorations. This will give you a better perspective of the best arrangement and layout. You might think of repurposing current furniture, repainting different rooms and changing light fittings. Therefore, you should not buy everything at once when moving to your new home. Spend time figuring out the items which are most appropriate.

3. Begin With the Bedroom

When working on a budget, it is essential to start with the place that matters most, the bedroom. People pass more than a third of their time at home in the bedroom. It deserves to be made more comfortable. Redo the walls to compliment your beddings and replace or add light fittings to achieve the desired ambiance.

4. Develop Your Style

Drop the notion that everything has to match from the furniture to the walls and window treatments. Shun this retail store fallacy, unless you want to turn your home into a showroom. Develop a personal décor style and let it bring life to your home.

The key priority in home decoration is ensuring that the furniture and accessories appropriately balance in the available space. Overly decorative accessories always appear misplaced. Use the money to improve other parts of the home.

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