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Hip Style On A Minimal Budget
Apr 17th
Many people are all too content to leave their apartments and homes in their ‘default’ state. That is to say, with boring white walls, and a severe lack of imagination. The funny thing is that most people generally don’t like to live that way. So why do they do it? Why don’t they makeover their homes to suit their own personal style?
Why do we do this to ourselves? We spend a lot of money on our homes, and a lot of time there as well. They should be places that we actively enjoy living in and interacting with. Unfortunately, the majority of people just don’t realize how simple it can be to add a few home decor accents and redefine your living space, turning it into something that you’ll truly love.
The idea here is that you can do as much or as little as you want. Redecorating just by adding a few touches is fine and can have a big effect. On the other hand, if you want to go all out and say, repaint your walls, this is great too. Be sure to choose a color that suits your lifestyle, whether it’s a chilled out blue or a warm and sunny yellow or anything in between.
It’s all about suiting your lifestyle, so once you have the colors in your room playing to your personality, you can add a few other times. Maybe some furniture that coordinates well with your new paint? Or a few simple props that show off your personal interests in a tasteful way?
Of course you’re going to want to tend on the side of subtly here. Just because you’re a fan of music, for example, is no reason to have a grand piano dominate your living room, or to overwhelm your walls with posters of your favorite bands. In fact, going overboard can make your space more uncomfortable. Instead, why not find a single nice piece that truly reflects your passion, such as a beautiful handmade Dreadnought acoustic guitar?
You can take this as far as you like. Science fiction fans might choose to display not some massive collection of paperbacks and comic books, but rather a stylish black helmet like Darth Vader’s. Western fans might cross a pair of decorative revolvers over their mantle. Whatever it is that you’re into, there is a way to represent it stylishly.
The main point behind all of this, however, should not be lost, and that is to redefine your home to match you. You’re the one living there, and you should enjoy doing so. Just remember that color affects everything, so pay some consideration to painting, and from then on out, it’s all about the accents.
