Part of the fun of doing things yourself is the opportunity to learn. So, this list of home decorating tips is specifically focused on your inner DIYer. You may be itching for a project after a hiatus, yearning for that feeling of satisfaction you get from doing your own work. I hope this list serves to inspire you!
Home decorating isn’t overly concerned with fashion. Rather, it adds to the comfort of home with aesthetic elements that raise comfort to an art form. Let’s review a list of home decorating tips for the DIYer in you.
Produce a Critical Path
Sometimes, DIY enthusiasts bite off more than they can chew. Being realistic about your bandwidth is your best friend, but your second best friend is the critical path. Used in project management, the critical path creates a site of accountability for members of a team. In your case, that’s you. The document supports timely fulfillment of project deliverables, ensuring you don’t get stuck.
The critical path document keeps you honest by keeping you moving. By putting firm delivery dates on every stage of your planned project, you stay on track and when you’re done, on to the next project!
Master Color Expression
We all have our preferred colors. That doesn’t mean they should be on your living room walls. Sometimes the colors we like are overwhelming on the walls of rooms we want to relax in. Einstein said that everything is made of energy. Spending some time thinking about the energetic quality you’re hoping to achieve with color helps you decide on a theme.
Examine and learn from the color wheel, read about the psychology of color, and combine your personal preferences and instincts with new information for the win!
Practice Self-Expression
DIY and crafts aren’t the only way to put your personal fingerprint on your home habitat. Objects infused with personal meaning, family history, and milestone memories are the decor backbone of family homes everywhere. But your fingerprint is unique, so get personal as you express yourself.
The highly-personal art of paint by numbers is one way the whole family can get involved in contributing to your home decorating fingerprint, personalizing your home even more. Every member can choose a meaningful image, paint it, and add it to the walls of your home, gracing it with family solidarity.
Give New Life to Old Friends
Even in our disposable world, there are some pieces of furniture we can’t seem to quit. So, giving new life to old friends is a DIY labor of love and an act of environmental responsibility. If you choose to dig up that curved upholstery needle and staple gun, have at it. Reupholstering work can be a worthy teacher. But there are more ways than one to get it done.
Before you do anything though, have the piece cleaned or steam clean it yourself. You’ll be glad you did because you’re removing years of dirt and oils you don’t want around anymore. You may choose to reupholster by hand or you may be happier with a DIY slip cover as you breathe new life into old friends.
Telling Your Story
It’s said that every picture tells a story but the objects we fill our homes with do too. Every home decorating scheme should be held together with a strong sense of your story. It doesn’t matter whether you’re decorating your first apartment or your family home.
Objects of significance in your life story—anything from a ship in a bottle to a tribal mask from your travel adventures—are to be honored. Think about highlighting such heirloom decor items with recessed or LED lighting on a feature wall for maximum impact. Items might also be placed on console tables, making them stand out, start conversations, and tell your story.
Creativity is nothing new to DIYers but a little inspiration can become something beautiful. Build on your skills with some new ideas and approach these home decorating tips as a creative challenge. When you open your door to visitors, you’ll have that proud smile on your face that says, “I made this!”
