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Home Inspiration · May 1, 2023

Small Tweaks To Beautify Your Home

There is no secret rule book when it comes to beautifying your home. You don’t need to have expert knowledge or unlimited resources to make noticeable and creative changes in your living spaces. Instead, making small but well-thought-out tweaks will instantly transform your area into something new and beautiful. 

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Whether you want to buy rugs online for a pop of colour, use mirrors to create space illusions or embrace the unmatched beauty of natural light, these simple tips and tricks will create a home you will never want to leave. 

Create a Focal Point

Using a television as a room’s focal point is standard practice for many people. But this isn’t a hard-and-fast rule we always need to follow. So instead, use accent furniture, colour walls, dramatic wall decorations or bold pops of colour to draw the eye as an alternative focal point.

If your main living area has a fireplace, highlight this feature with a piece of art hanging over the mantel or stylish ceramic pots framing it on either side. Furthermore, dramatic overhead lighting features or accent furniture pieces are perfect examples of different ways to draw the eye once you enter a room. 

Focus on Colour

A fresh coat of paint can brighten and refresh any room in your home. Of course, it is unnecessary to paint the entire house, but focusing on one wall can make a boring space beautiful, re-energizing the area and giving you a new opportunity to restyle your items and furniture. 

If you are unwilling to commit to painting, focus on accent pieces and decorative items. Bed linen, cushions, area rugs and curtains all provide excellent opportunities to add bold pops of colour to white-washed or neutral rooms. 

Use Mirrors

If you are after a quick and easy way to make your home feel bigger, brighter and more open, decorate the space with a mirror or two. They instantly impact any room, and if you are limited on natural light, placing a mirror directly across from the windows will create the illusion of more light coming in. 

A frameless mirror will make your room look bigger, while mirrors with artistic frames provide stylish features and finishes without any added furniture or décor items. Finally, you can take multiple small mirrors in various sizes and shapes to create a feature wall piece. 

The Wonders of Natural Light

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Natural light is a desirable feature for any home for a reason. It makes rooms feel calming and open, adding a beam of light and warmth that can’t be replicated. If you are lucky to have a room with floor-to-ceiling windows, allow them to become the focal point.

Finding suitable curtains or blinds for a room is vital to allow natural light to come through during the day while also providing privacy from anyone outside. Additionally, during the colder winter months, they will help to insulate your home and keep the warmth indoors. 

Embrace Greenery

Any expert will agree that introducing greenery is the easiest way to beautify your home. Adding plants throughout the house will provide fantastic colour blasts of green to break up the neutral tones and backgrounds. 

They offer a sense of life and vibrancy to your living spaces and have been proven to provide positive mental health support. You can choose to have indoor trees, year-round house plants or seasonal bouquets. They are also known to remove certain harmful gases present in the air. 

Add Textures

Different textiles, from throw pillows to rugs and cosy sofa blankets, help break up a room and create contrast and balance in various sensory-friendly ways. For example, a soft rug underfoot to enjoy in the lounge can create as much appeal as textured wooden wall decorations in the kitchen. 

Avoid mixing and matching too many different textures, as they can become overwhelming and start to conflict. Experiment with new textures you may not have used before, allowing your imagination to take the lead. 

Reduce Clutter

To make any space feel larger and more inviting, simply get rid of any unnecessary items or furniture. You will be surprised at how many things you have around the house that no longer serve a purpose to you or your family. You should consider donating or selling it if you haven’t used or looked at an item in more than 9-12 months. 

Your home will still feel like your home once these items are gone, but the rooms will be lighter and more beautiful to enjoy. If you feel unwilling or unable to part with things that are no longer useful but hold great sentimental value, employ stylish storage options to keep your home neat and orderly. 

Following in the footsteps of decluttering a room, avoid overfilling it with furniture. Instead, choose a selection of good-quality pieces and style around them. As a result, you will have more design freedom, and the room won’t feel crowded or messy. Additionally, when a room starts to feel repetitive and bland, it is simple to move pieces into a new formation with plenty of room on offer. 

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