10 Ways to Make a New House a Home
1. START WITH YOUR ENTRANCE
Your entrance is the first point of call for you and your guests, so it’s important that it feels welcoming and inviting. You could do this by adding some art, lighting, plants or an outdoor decoration piece that will invite and welcome your guests to your home. Having a “Welcome” doormat or sign is always a nice accent piece that gives you a warm welcome home. Similarly having a nice driveway adds to this welcoming entrance. If you need some assistance in this department, have a look at SetterLike where they can give you a driveway that feels more you.
2. ADD THROW BLANKETS
An instant way to add some character and cosiness is getting some throw blankets. Especially ones that you picked out and appeal to you personally. Having a nice throw blanket on the living room sofa encourages everyone to make themselves right at home. They’re also multipurpose, keeping a blanket on your bed can give it a decorative touch. You can even just use them to make a display by picking out the most stylish throws and putting them on a nice woven basket or blanket ladder that entices your guests to grab a blanket and stay a while!
3. GET YOURSELF A COMFY SOFA
Nothing gets used more than the sofa, so it’s important to make sure your sofa is comfortable and looking swanky. A sofa is the staple of a living space, so choosing the right one will elevate the room. If you’re finding it hard to source the perfect couch give Sarah Keeys a try, they are a bespoke interior design company with multitudes of experience sourcing furniture amongst other things.
4. INCORPORATE A LARGE AREA RUG
If your living room has hardwood floors, a big area rug can instantaneously make the room more homely. A rug is often a focal point for the room and people often choose their pillows, accessories, and paint colour based on the colour and pattern of their rug.
5. MAKE ROOM FOR PLANTS AND FRESH FLOWERS
Plants and flowers make a perfect addition anywhere in the house and really bring some life to your home! It’s easy to find the right plants for your home, you can visit supermarkets, garden centres and florists to find your perfect pop of green. If you don’t really have a green thumb? Succulents have the same effect on the house without needing that green thumb!
6. USE THE RIGHT LIGHTING
The right lighting will amaze you with how stark a difference it can make. For party situations you want to have the right lighting to set the right tone and mood you’re looking for. For example, when you are having a small dinner with close friends, dimmed lighting can create a cosy ambience.
7. DESIGN AN OUTDOOR SPACE
Another way to feel more at home in your home is setting up an outdoor space you can go to when its sunny or feel like getting fresh air! Having comfortable chairs is a must and a fire pit is a great addition to your outdoor space for late night relaxing.
8. LET THERE BE CANDLELIGHT
Candles are great to have as an aesthetic item especially when theyre lit. They seem to bring a real homely feeling and having plenty of candles around your home gives it a sense of warmth. If you put a few candles in each room you and your guests will feel a sense of comfort no matter where they are in your home. As a bonus your house will smell and feel great too!
9. GET PLENTY OF COMFORTABLE PILLOWS
Pillows can be a great investment to make your house more like a home. Investing in ones that are comfortable and stylish take your living room to new heights of cosiness. Adding some pillows would also add an element of personality to your living room, provided that you pick unique pillow designs and textures that appeal to you.
10. CREATE THEMED PHOTO COLLAGES
Putting pictures up is a fantastic way to let people know who or what is most important to you and also contributes to the house feeling like YOUR home. Just make a framed collage and add it to an empty wall, you can even organise your picture displays by choosing a bunch of pictures that have a common theme, like a special event or family vacation. You can buy pre-made collage frames or put individual frames together for style points. If you need some new photos taken to reflect your life right now, give Libra Photographic a chance, with tonnes of experience we are sure they’ll make you look great! These tips are sure to help make your home as cosy and inviting as can be. Thanks so much for reading!
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