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I believe you’ve all heard it: “There’s no place like home”. And while we all say it when we get back from a long trip because we actually feel it, sometimes we all wish there was a chance to change the way our home is designed so we actually like living in it. I’m talking about the harmony of the home furniture, the overall layout of rooms, light sources and of course, the colour pattern of everything. Those times when a colourful mess was something to simply neglect in the name of practicality and functionality, are long gone – stylish interior design is the new era and we all have to embrace it. And we all want to, right?
A home is not just your ultimate sanctuary; it’s also an expression of your own artistic thoughts. The home furniture elements you pick, the colour you choose and the combination you’re going to make all adds up to the type of ambiance you’re going to create. It’s true that this could be quite a costly adventure, but the end result is definitely worth it: you’ll be coming to a home that completely meets your needs for serenity, style satisfaction and comfort. Don’t panic, I got you covered with a short guide on how to do it.
First, money.
Like it or not, some home furniture elements are going to be pretty expensive. Which is why you need to plan your budget before you go on this shopping adventure. Make a plan: which room you want to design first? What will you need for it? How much will all that cost you? From here on, go room by room and you won’t feel the pressure on your pocket that much.
Measure, visualize and place
Measuring space availability comes right after you visualize where every piece of furniture should stay. That way you won’t feel cranky later for choosing the wrong pieces and they don’ fit the space you have on disposal. After you get everything, simply place the pieces as you have visualized them. You might want to consider some Feng-Shui advice here if you don’t already have a vision of how should your rooms look like. After you are done with this first stage, move on to the next one, which is styling and decorating.
Design, style and decoration
These are three different aspects of your home furniture and overall home design. Do you want to create a modern, vintage, Scandinavian style home, or maybe a traditional, classy fortress? Do you want your furniture elements to be with clean, simple lines, or you want something more extravagant? And finally, pick the right decorations; they’re like fashion accessories – if you pick them right, your vision will be complete.
Don’t clutter your space!
Clutter is the worst thing that could happen to your home oasis; you’ll be delusional that you have a lot of stuff, but you’ll also be very nervous because you’ll keep stumbling on those completely unnecessary pile of things. It’s the same with furniture elements – don’t buy a lot of things you don’t need; instead, think in a minimalistic way and get as little as possible.
Functionality
Finally, the thing we all want to avoid saying because we so much love that extra chair we bought just for the sake of being beautiful – functionality is very simple and tightly connected with de-cluttering your space: if it doesn’t do anything for you, you don’t need it. Scandinavian room style is the best representation of functional homes; very few, stylish and perfectly combined furniture elements perfectly arranged to create a wonderful living ambiance.
