If you find that most home décor shops don’t really fit with your creative personality, try adding your own personal touches to your space. If you are a very creative person, then let the look and feel of your house reflect that. Here are a few ways you can creatively decorate your home yourself.
Paint the Walls
Painting the walls can seem quite a daunting task to do, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy! Make sure you prep the walls correctly before starting to paint otherwise the paint can start to flake or crack. When you are thinking about what colour to go for, think about the amount of natural light you get in that room; if it is a dark room, for example, have a lighter colour or even white to save as much light in the space as you can.
If you are quite a colourful and abstract person, then perhaps go for a brightly coloured feature wall if you are worried about going for a bold colour throughout the whole room. Have a look at some artistic wallpaper too; you could even design your own wallpaper, whether that is using a photo or scanning in a sketch/painting that you have made.
Upcycle Your Furniture
Do any of your existing furniture pieces not fit with your personality anymore? You may have an armchair, for example that is ripped or stained, or generally looks tired and worn. Upcycling is the perfect way to save your furniture, and it is extremely cost effective too. When you add new upholstery fabrics to a chair, for example, it can completely change the whole look and feel of that chair. The Yorkshire Fabric Shop have a great fabric finder section on their website which is perfect for finding upholstery fabrics that are perfect for you and your furniture piece. You can easily choose which colours you’d like which is perfect for if your room has a theme. You can also choose the style, material, fabric type and adjust the price range to fit your budget.
Consider a Gallery Wall
Who says your home can’t have its own personal gallery? Having a gallery wall in a room or going up the stairs is such a great way to add personality and character to your home. There are a few things you could display on your gallery wall, the first being photographs. You could include your own photographs that feature your family and friends, and if you like taking your own photographs, then include some of your proudest shots. To make sure your photos all keep the same theme, you could make them all black and white. Having quite a bold coloured wall with black and white photographs added to it makes a brilliant contrast. If you wanted to go slightly bolder, perhaps use some patterned plates or even your own paintings and drawings.
Artefacts and Objects
Having some of your favourite artefacts and objects on display, especially in a room where your creativity flows, is so important for inspiration. Sometimes if a room is too minimalistic, you may feel quite uninspired and demotivated because there is nothing around you that can spark an idea. Simple things like intricate pots with gorgeous plants growing out of them, a random shaped object that you found somewhere, or even some books can spark some creativity. If you still want your creative space to feel clean and tidy, look into adding some shelves onto the walls. Shelves that run across the whole length of the wall can add a gorgeous touch to the room, and adding different textures, colours and patterns onto the shelves can instantly make a room into a sensational, interesting environment to be in. Having some of your proudest work on display is also a great way to not only add personality to the room but to also show you that you are capable of being creative – it can be very inspirational seeing your work around you.
Nature
Nature can inspire so much creativity and is also the key to making a homely living space. You can buy so many different types of houseplants that will fit with your style, and there are some houseplants don’t require that much looking after if that is something that makes you feel slightly uneasy about purchasing a houseplant. Just remember to read the care instructions on each plant you buy. Houseplants can add an interesting contrast of textures in a room, and they have also been proven to reduce stress levels which in turn will boost your mood to create a happy living environment.
Adding your own personal, creative touches to your home is such a fun thing to do. If you make something yourself, the sense of achievement every time you look at it will be amazing.
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