10 Best Home Decorating Ideas

Whether you are looking to purchase your first home or have recently signed on the dotted line, congrats! The days of living in rental apartments are over, now you have a place where you can take care of everything. Though, if you’ve just spent a lot of money to secure your new home, the idea of decorating it can be totally overwhelming, and we totally understand.

Between selecting the best white paint (eggshell? Off white? what’s the difference?) on your bedroom as well as splurging on a new couch to fit your living room, there is much to consider before we even start to pack up the boxes & load them into the moving van. No matter whether you are starting from scratch or already have some ideas in mind, allow this guide to be your starting point for decorating ideas that you want to remember.

Start with painting

Nothing will transform and customize your space more than a new coat of paint. Your options are truly limitless when it comes to painting, so please spend some more time thinking about the kind of atmosphere you would like each room to have. Are you more interested in the market for warm neutrals, or is it something bold and bright like a sunny yellow you’re learning towards? Then again, you may wish to experiment and go dark.

“Gray is really one of the timeless colors that still has a very elegant feel to it,” designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard told MyDomaine.

Choosing a bed

If you are really in the process of starting your decorating process from scratch, then choosing a bed should be at the top of your furniture shopping list. And today, there are more options for mattresses that ever with brands like Casper, Tuft and Needle and Fleep. We have discovered that an eco-friendly mattress is the best way to sleep.

Be sure to take measurements of your room and ensure that the bed and frame combination you dream up makes perfect sense for the square footage you work with.

Make an investment in a sofa

Since it is the anchor of your living room ( as well as being a good place to take a nap, work, and have the occasional TV dinner), a couch is a piece worth investing in. In fact, now that you have a place of your own, you don’t have to worry about choosing a sofa that travels well or fits a variety of different rentals. Without that in mind, choose a high-quality sofa that both the perfect size, scale, and configuration (if you go with a sectional) to fit your home. You might be surprised by the price, but the investment is well worth it.

Establish a base with rugs

Area rugs are beautifully multi-use pieces that will add personality as well as texture to any room. One large rug made of natural fibers (such as sea grass or sisal) is a comparatively affordable way of covering your hard floor. It can also liven up if placed under a rug with a more vivid pattern.

Splurge on Lighting

When you have selected the large pieces for your home, we recommend that you take some time to choose ceiling and surface lighting to help your new place feel like home. Changing light fixtures in rental apartments can be challenging, but in your first home you will have more freedom and flexibility. In addition, to spend money to have an electrician hang an attention-grabbing fixture will be worth the visual impact.

Get Personalized with Fabrics

Unique coffee tables, accessories, and fabrics are next on the list of items you should invest in for a personalized look. Even if you’ve opted for basic pillows and sets in the past, now you’ ve painted your home and chosen high-quality furniture and lighting, therefore it’s a smart idea to choose pillows and sets that are more aligned to your enduring style.

Add some character with art

An art collection will take time to buy, and just because you wait to find your perfect piece before you make a major purchase that doesn’t mean the walls should be bare. Although we don’t recommend buying cheap pieces that you don’t like (just to fill your space), we do recommend that you keep your eyes open for more affordable artwork to start your collection.

Make simple upgrades for a personalized look

Although a complete bathroom or kitchen remodel can take a few years, it is possible to make relatively inexpensive changes of your own which will give your home a custom appearance for less. Subway tiles, faucets, new tools as well as new pendant lights can work wonders in your kitchen, although it will mean living with linoleum countertops for just a couple more years.

Think about an accent wall

Like paint, wallpaper comes with a unique transformational quality which can instantly uplift the look and feel of your space. No matter whether you’re looking for chic patterns, bold motifs or muted tones, applying wallpaper to a single wall (or even the ceiling) is an easy way to change a room. We would recommend the peel and stick technique in order to minimize the hassle (and mess) involved in applying it, but also since you can easily switch to a different pattern when you get fed up.

Do not forget the details

After all the big furniture is in place, choose the smaller ones that will make the house to feel like home. Depending on whether you like antique vases, leather books, or lovely candles, small details will personalize any space.