Your home presents a great opportunity to add your own unique personality, character and tell your story. But how can you personalise and add character to your home? Here are 5 tips on how you can achieve this:
1. Fill your frames
If you have any empty picture frames, it’s a good idea to invest some time in filling them with your favourite pictures. Filling your frames and adding more frames to your home is a great way to show your personality and story. Pictures of people who you hold dear, fond memories that make you smile and your favourite art. Add them to your frames and your home will start to show your story.
2. Bring it home
It’s a great idea to add items you have collected from trips and holidays over the years. Avoid the typical branded items from a tourist shop but instead look for furniture and other items that you can use. For example, a lamp, a cutlery, a tray or a rug. This will naturally give you a story to tell with your items and furniture as they represent many of your travel experiences adding greater depth to your interior.
3. Family heirlooms
Items that have been in your family for a long time are a natural way to add character and enhance your interior. The items do not need to be priceless to make an impact, it could be something that you like or that simply works well with your colour scheme. They could be deeply personal items from close family such as items that were hand made by the previous generation.
4. Track down flea markets and antique shops
If you have not inherited anything from your family, another way to get access to antique items is through your local flea market and antique shop. These places can be gold mines, but require a keen eye and imagination to pick-out bargains – follow your own instinct and stay true to your personal preferences. This will enrich your room, giving it a more personal and individual flare.
5. Bring in nature
Flowers are a great way to show personality. Pick out the flowers you love and make them blend in with the rest of the room. If you don’t want to spend money on flowers, you could always find items from the local nature around. This could be for example, branches, stones or shells to help blend in a more natural and seasonal touch to your interior design.
How will you add character and personality to your home?
