5 ways to design your home like a pro
23rd Feb '17 • By Emily Ayers
If you want to design like a pro, we've outlined our 5 best ways to make your home look like it's been designed by an interior decorator.
If you want to design like a pro, we've outlined our 5 best ways to make your home look like it's been designed by an interior decorator.
The Right Furniture
Nothing highlights your home design skills than your choice in furniture. Your choice in furniture reflects how you are as a person so you need to be careful when picking out furniture for your home. We recommend getting furniture that best fits in any room. Try matching the furniture with the room color, size and overall design. A well-placed chair, for example, can really add to the small details of your home and might also get you a few compliments!
Paintings
Paintings are a great way to convey your personality through hanging frames. Buy or try making a few of your own to really set the tone of your hallway, room or wherever you might like them. You can try a lot of different things with paintings. Get one that complements the other or get similar paintings in different sizes. Get a handyman to hang them properly with perfect alignment. Go ahead and make your home more expressive!
Curtains
Setting up beautiful curtains can really show off your creative flair. Hang curtains up as high as possible to give the illusion of a tall ceiling. Try to get curtains that radiate in rooms where there is direct sunlight.
Clear your Counters
Remove any unnecessary items from your counters and only keep essential items or decor items on top. This can bring out a very nice clean look to your counter. This minimalistic setting also shows sophistication and can prove that you are a pro when it comes to home design.
Lighting
Your design skills should be noticeable in day and night time. Lighting is extremely important as it sets the mood for your entire home. You can hang a few wall lights near paintings or expensive furniture. You can also get long strip-lights that you can use to decorate your room! Lighting is a great way to make spaces appear bigger and highlight key pieces of furniture.
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