TIPS TO BRING A TWIST TO YOUR OLD HOME

Shouldn’t your home reflect and what you love?

Your house speaks louder than your expressions. It definitely talks a a lot of your ideology, your customs, your behaviour and also the mannerism.

I would like to share a few tips that can help you revive your old home without much investment.

And yet look very attractive and welcoming for the guests.

Below mentioned are a quick and small tips that can help you make a better experience at home.

Expression wall

Think of a corner or wall in the house where you can hang the pictures of all your loved ones. Different expression and different incidents which have brought new and fresh memories in your family can be beautifully elaborated in that space of home.

 

Art wall

Art can be a very personal choice. Express yourself either in the form of photographed picture or in the form of an art on one of the wall of your home. If you are an artist yourself, use that wall as a canvas to create your masterpiece. It’s your home therefore forget about the judgements.

If your child is an upcoming artist too, you should motivate him/her by making frames of their art on the wall of their room.

 

Go green

Fresh green leaves and fresh green colour in your drawing room can bring a lot of freshness when you enter your home. Clinically it can help you overcome a lot of medical issues like depression, stress, cold etc due to its property to purify the air with lots of oxygen.

Just remember not to keep plants in your bedroom as in the nights the properties of plants are to take in oxygen and give out carbon di-oxide and this can be a little suffocating while sleeping.

Lights…. Drama and action.

The twist in the décor of your house can be done with an exquisite piece of a lampshade or a light piece.

Just by changing the colour of your lampshade you can completely create a difference in the complete dressing of your house. Something like a crystal chandelier or a black piece of lamp can bring loudness to your dead room.

 

Switch from your regular lamp.

On some of your special dinners and occasion light up your house with some special pieces of candles.

You can bring a lot of romance and excitement with just few candles. To add some more life light up the aromatic candles along with the music of your choice.

  

Pot in the potpurri

It helps in warding off the unpleasant smell  and germs from the house. It brings in lots of freshness at home,  while it also brings a lovely fragrance to you house. Imagine the smile on the face of your visitors when they walk in your house and are welcomed by a wonderful fragrance and a warm smile from you. You bet to win them at the doorstep.

 

Dine with seasonal  flavours

You can keep an attractive bowl on your dining table with some seasonal fruits. The more colour to this decoration can be even more attractive.

Create an Oasis

Treat yourself with a spa treatment in your bathroom. Organise your toiletries in a very interesting manner, buy some fabulous overscale towels and colour co-ordinate them with your bathroom décor. Some potpourri, some small plant or few small lit candles can bring a spa come alive.

Rotate your accessories

Keep changing your throw pillows, bed spread very often. Everytime you can make a difference in the statement of your house by these minute changes. If you can keep a second set of few statement pieces that can change as per your home décor it can add a little more interest. Off course the cutleries also make an impressive statement.

 

Mirror drama

Find an antique mirror for your special place. Either near the dining area or your dressing room. The beautiful and vintage look of the mirror helps in hiding the fine lines and wrinkles on your face.

 

Carpet it

A color co-ordinated carpet in your room can add an extra warmth. It feels and looks great to see the house complete with a warm and soft carpet which helps pamper your feet when you walk around.

 

And finally

Sparkle and shine

Clean your house and polish it with to sparkle with shine.

Pure and clean house will make you feel that you have accomplished something.