Barry Grossman Photography

When I shifted to my new house, I simply shifted all my furniture and settled down. But, I wanted my new house to feel like home, and I was having a hard time in decorating the rooms to make them feel cosier and warmer. Then a friend suggested using personal accents to add a personal touch. In this article, I elaborate some of the measures I undertook to achieve this task.

1. Don’t stack away all your personal stuff inside cupboards. For example, let a couple of your favorite books remain over your center-table. You could also ensure that your favorite flowers are there in the vase. Having your favorite stuff around will give you a warm feeling and a sense of belonging.

2. If you do not like the color of the walls, and you are not willing to take the effort of changing the colors, please give it a second thought. Color the walls in your favorite color, and give your home a personality that you can relate to.

3. Bring out all your good china, cutlery or fancy glasses from inside your cupboard, and use them. Pamper yourself with the best even in your daily routine.

4. Filling the walls with photographs of you and your loved ones is one of the most potent ways to create a cosy and personal space. Swap the photos in the photo frames frequently with older or newer photos and relive pleasant memories.

5. If there is some piece of furniture that you still repent buying, get it out of your home. This will help eliminate the negative feeling every time you look at this furniture, and also create some extra space.

6. Clean and declutter your house at least once a week.

7. Rearrange your furniture and your cabinets once every six months. This will create a new look and you will surely find it interesting to search for newer and more innovative ways to rearrange your furniture.

8. Change the look of your sofa or chair by draping it with a colorful blanket or some other textile. This is a very effective way to give the feeling of new furniture.

9. If you like fireplaces or lamps, get yourself an indoor fireplace or a beautiful lamp. Sit around it in leisure and relax.

10. You’ve always wanted to decorate your bathroom, but kept yourself from thinking that a bathroom is not a place to be decorated? Give it a second thought. The bathroom is an indispensable space in your home and it needs as much attention as your living room. So go ahead and put all your creativity in decorating your bathroom with your favorite lamps and bath vanities.

11. Color your doors in funky hues. You thought that doors can only be painted in white or brown? Try using peach, pink, or even yellow for your doors.

Try these easy, fun ideas to freshen up yourself and your home, and to make it cosier, warmer and more comfortable.