Albert Einstein once said “For everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labour in freedom.”. If you are someone who has bought a home for the first time, it may be overwhelming to decorate your place. After all, you now have the freedom to customize your space however you want it. And if you live in a place that you’re comfortable with, it will then inspire you to do greater things.
As a newly independent person, you are undoubtedly full of ideas about what to do. Let us also look at ideas to personalize your new home as we celebrate Independence Day:
Decide How You Want Your Home to Look
One of the major things you need to decide when moving to a new place is the overall style of your home. How do you want your house to look so that people know it's yours? Do you want bright or dark hues for your walls? Is your furniture consistent with the overall atmosphere you're envisioning for your home? Do you want your place to be minimalist in design? The possibilities can be limitless.
A convenient idea is to build your home with functionality in mind. This is ideal for folks whose homes have little space. You can designate a space for the dining area, for example, and place it near the kitchen. The large room(s) are, of course, the bedrooms. Color and theme-based design is another option for designing spaces. If blue is your favorite color, you can paint your walls in shades of blue. You want your space to feel like you're on the beach? You can integrate beach-inspired elements such as sand-colored rugs and sky blue-themed curtains.
Remember that you have the freedom to design the look of your home.
Incorporate Personal Touches
Your home reflects who you are, and the best way you can style your home is incorporating personal touches that make your place yours. Adding things that mean a lot to you, whether it be items such as photos, paintings, and other decorations that have accompanied you to your new space, will surely spice up your surroundings.
You don’t have to confine yourself to what you can bring into your new home. If you’re proud of your achievements, you can display your medals and certificates. If you dabble into arts, you can display your artwork in your rooms and walls. An avid book lover? You can bring a shelf and put your beloved books in a specific part of your home so you’ll have a cozy space to read. You like to sew and design clothes? You can choose to designate a space where you can sew to your heart’s content.
You don’t have to be limited by the four walls to unleash your imagination.
Reuse and Repurpose
When moving into a new home, one of the things you need to consider is your budget. You may be in a situation where you can’t buy new furniture and appliances to make your place more accommodating and lively. In this case, you can reuse and repurpose what you already have.
If you have appliances that are still fully functional, you can bring them to your place. Are there extra items from your family home that you can take? Like cutlery, kitchen items, and bathroom supplies? Take them.
If you have items that are worn-out but can be mended, it’s more efficient to fix them. For example, leather furniture like couches can be sewn. So do clothes, pillow cases, blankets, and other things that can look brand new with threads and needles. Have broken wooden furniture like cabinets and drawers? They can be fixed in various ways, such as replacing the handles and fixing the holes with wood and nails. And of course, they can be made brand new with a great paint job, showing that you don’t need to spend a lot of money to personalize your newfound home.
If your new home has limited space, one solution is to repurpose your belongings. If you have baskets, for example, you can use them as extra storage for your clothes. If you have old glasses, you may use them to store art tools like pencils and pens, as well as dental care items like toothbrushes and toothpaste.
Not only does reusing and repurposing items help you save money, but also allow you to be more crafty on how you can decorate your space to show who you are.
Conclusion
Moving into a home that you bought for the first time can be daunting. When determining how you want your home to look, there are multiple elements to consider, but remember to take your time and relax. Whether you live in an apartment, condominium, or a house, you can decorate your home whatever you wish.
Credits
Empire East Highland City
The Paddington Place
Mango Tree Residences
Kasara Urban Resort Residences
Covent Garden
The Rochester
Pioneer Woodlands
Little Baguio Terraces
San Lorenzo Place
