Make your home your own, yet beautiful. Use pieces that mean something to you when creating your dream home. For example, use items from your travels; family heirlooms inherited from your grandparents or parents—milk glass or blue & white collections for instance; antiques; or your children’s art or pictures to personalize spaces. Don’t be afraid to incorporate items you love into your rooms.
- Shake off the dust from some favorite things you have tucked away and show off things that are truly meaningful to you. It’s exciting to enter a room and know that it is all about you and not just some “decorated space” that does not represent who you are.
- Strive for balance; don’t make the spaces feel overdone or excessive. Too much of a good thing is just too much. Clear out the room and totally recreate the space for a “new look and feel” with a mix of old and new things. Or, simply add a piece or a few items into an existing design to curate something new and exciting.
- Mix and match things a bit. You can mix an art piece, modern or traditional, or a mix of frames with varying artwork or photos.
- The use of symmetry is good; but things don’t have to be too perfect. Include something that’s a little unexpected into your design. These can stir up nice conservation points and really add that special needed touch.
- Feel good to be “at home” in your own home with things you love.
- Make spaces beautifully you!
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