5 Tips to Style Your Home

5 Tips on How to Style Your New Home

In our last blog, we talked about building your home from the ground up and starting from scratch. This involves the build-out, lighting & electrical, paint, rugs, and drapery. Now, we have to touch on what to do to style your new home beyond that. Here I have listed 5 Tips for styling and decorating a fresh new home! If you’re doing a whole home revamp, then of course these will apply to that as well. 

1. Artwork and Mirrors. Make sure your art is a focal point of the space you’re presenting it in. You want it to fit properly on the wall. Do not try to make an art piece that is too large fit on a small wall because it will overpower the space, and it looks out of place. Your designer can help you with measuring, hanging the right art pieces, and where they fit best on your wall. Adding mirrors will open up your room and pull the whole look together. There are SO many options to choose from, so knowing what will fit with your aesthetic is so important. Our design team knows about these all too well so we can help you find the right pieces!
2. Knowing your Style. Many times, we run into clients that have no clue what their own style is. We design with a Modern Transitional style, but we can incorporate different styles in with ours with the right items. As the homeowner, you are the one living in your home, so we want to design what you’re going to love. Putting together a mood board with colors, patterns, and designs that you like is as important for you as it is for me. 
3. Texturize. Mixing textures will never go out of style. Much unlike the matchy-matchy furniture room sets that were very in about 15 years ago, mixing will be in style for years to come. For example, a lovely velvet settee with a metal and marble end table would look amazing in a foyer. Mixing materials can work in a new home, a home you’ve lived in for years, and a home that needs a refresh. We love mixing materials, finishes, and textures together in all of our projects! 
4. We talked about paint last time, but we did not mention Wallpaper. And my goodness, wallpaper can do wonders! From a powder room that needs a pop to an accent ceiling, to fully wallpapered walls in a dining room, there are many options and fun ways to work with wallpaper. Wallpaper can bring out beautiful colors in your decor while mixing colors and textures. This makes for an elegant and sophisticated look.
5. Decor. Fresh cut flowers, house plants, books, vases, and lamps. These must have decorations should be in every home. I love fresh house plants, if you can keep them alive, but the fake ones work well too. These bring a freshness to your space that nothing else can do. No, not even those smelly glade plug-ins. Layering vases with books and mixing in some candle sticks will help finish off your new home!

Here are some overall guidelines. First, make a plan and a layout of your room. Second, figure out where you want to splurge and where you can cut some costs. Custom drapery and furniture are worth the extra money spent in my opinion. You can get away with décor being less expensive. Third, knowing what you want. With the help of a designer, like me, we can make your new home the perfect space that you’ll love for years!