How To Punch Up Your Homes Personality

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How To Punch Up Your Homes Personality


Written By: Jaymi Naciri
Sunday, July 27, 2014

Your home is boring. Drab. Blah. Snoozeville. Which is weird, because youre bubbly, fun, and full of life. Right? Isnt it time your home matched your verve? Your vigor? Your joie de vivre? Lucky for you, there are some easy ways to punch up your homes personality. Follow the tips below and your house will soon be the life of the party.

Color

White walls work well in 1920s Spanish architecture. And mental hospitals. For everyone else, come on - inject a little color. Painting is easy. Its cheap. And no matter what you do or do wrong, you can always paint over it.

If youre nervous about going too deep, bold, or bright, take it slowly. One room, or even wall at a time. If thats still too much, leave the walls the way they are and go for colorful accessories.

Accessories

Yes, this is the place for those who are color averse when it comes to walls.

"One easy no painting way to spread some color around is to pile on some pretty pillows," said Better Homes and Gardens. "Mix dont match throw pillows in the same color story for a fresh and lively look that has a lot of impact without being expensive."

Art

Look around. What does your art say about you? If it says "college student" when youve been in the working world for at least a decade, if its a mishmash of neutrals nothingness, or if you started to nod off before you got done scanning one wall, its time to pump it up.

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Light

Light - or lack of light - creates the mood in a room. If its dark in your space, chances are people wont want to spend much time there. Make sure you have ample light overhead, spread around the room with floor and table lamps, and in task->

"Strips of light-emitting diodes, known as LED lighting, let you decorate with colors of light. They can illuminate architectural details in a rainbow of colors, add special effects and provide a colorful kick to the base of a kitchen island or under cabinet lighting. Set to a single color or color changing patterns, eco-friendly and long lasting LED lighting can create a colorful glow under a sofa or bed, or, spaced around the base of a glass sink, make the vessel morph from blue to green or purple, depending on the water temperature. The light added to these unexpected places will create a dynamic space and lots of visual interest."

Next level

Now that youre a pro at picking colorful accessories and grown-up art, and lighting it all properly, go next level by creating layers. Throw rugs and throw blankets create layers with textiles. The same can be done with texture throughout the room. Are your accessories all the same material? Mix it up by bringing in something new. Metal, glass, wood - a mix can help create interest.



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