Do you remember the day you moved into your home for the first time? The walls are empty but the whole place looks like a promise of happy times to come. You are already imagining the colorful drapes and a few of your favorite artworks to go on the wall. The empty house is your canvas to paint your personality on it. Home decor plays an important role in creating the dream home because the way we decorate our home is our opportunity to create the kind of space we love, and it says a lot about our personality. It also helps change our self-perception and boosts our confidence.

Here are a few home decor tips that may help you create an aesthetically pleasing home of your own:

1. Paint Light And Neutral Colors On Walls 

Neutral walls give you greater flexibility for decorating and allows you to easily switch up your artworks. Start with subtle colors like beige, gray, or pearl white especially in the first room, where the flow is important. And if you have extended rooms next to each other, painting them the same neutral color helps the whole space feel connected. Look at the color you choose and move up or down a shade for a slight variation from room to room

2. Your Sofa Should Talk To Your Chairs

A lot of people make this mistake in their new build homes which is they push the furniture against the walls. They do it because they feel it will make the room look bigger but on the contrary, it makes the room look larger and emptier. The furniture is to be arranged in a way that invites conversation. When you place the furniture in your living room, it should have a sense of balance and intimacy. A communication space that has a U-shape, with a sofa and 2 chairs facing one another and a coffee table in the center or an H-shape, with a sofa directly across from 2 chairs and a table in the middle is the ideal setup.

3. Hang Mirrors In Every Room

A mirror can make space look bigger and brighter as they bounce the light around the room when placed correctly. But placing one in the wrong spot can spoil the ambiance as it makes it look haphazard. You should always put mirrors on walls perpendicular to windows and not directly across from them. Hanging a mirror directly opposite to a window can end up bouncing the light right back out the window.

4. Layer Your Lighting

In your dream home, layering light helps you to bring an area to life, or stamp your personality on an indoor – but it also brings versatility and adaptability. Layering allows you to emphasize different aspects for different purposes. Every room should have three sorts of lighting: ambient, which provides overall illumination and sometimes comes from ceiling fixtures; task, which is usually found over a kitchen island or a study table; and accent, which is more decorative, highlighting, or artwork. In bedrooms, you should add dimmers to all lights, bright is not always the right choice.

5. Fill Corners With Plants

The use of plants in interior design is getting more and more popular as it not only makes space look more appealing and alive, they also play a role in improving your health. Indoor plants can be used as accent pieces, to beautify dull areas or even to create a certain expression. The color green breathes a new life into areas such as the terrace, bedroom, or living room which has an ample amount of sunlight. Plants can be used either on the interior or the exterior.

Also Read: 5 Terrace Decoration Ideas For Your Outdoor Space

6. Create An Illusion Of Height

You can create the illusion of higher ceilings with simple floor-ceiling drapes. Using plain, white sheers can go a long way on a budget but make sure they’re hung properly. Drapes should start at the ceiling and touch the floor for an extended effect. This adds more height to your dream house, also enabling more light if you have big windows.

7. Add Color To Your Dream Home

Color always adds life to the room with contrasting walls or furniture. You can use new pillows in different colors that complement the artworks you have put up or the wall decor nearby. Try using one color just about three times in the room. The eye naturally travels in a space and when you carry the color through the room, whether it be in the rug, art, or pillows, it always works.

Your home should be as beautiful and vibrant as your personality. We hope these home decor hacks help you to create your paradise just as you like it. If you wish to decorate your home professionally, you can also hire an interior designer. No matter how you choose to do it, adding beautiful home decor items to your home will positively change your self-perception and life.