How To Create An Aesthetic Look For Your Home Easily

Living room, bedroom, and bathroom decoration advice.

When walking into someone's home, what catches your attention first? The furniture, the colors, how the home is structured? Looking more around, you may even find some certain aspects of design that you would want to mimic in your own home. 

Whether each person knows it or not, a home has the ability to reflect on the person who lives there. It's a place where they have their own little world of creativity that they control. The main parts that mean the most to either either the owner or the guest is the bathroom, the bedroom, and the living room. 

Living Room

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Naturally, this is usually the first room a guest will see. So it makes sense if you want to make this room look the nicest. It also might be the biggest room in your home, so making it look as comfortable as possible is key to making it look good. 

   Making a space more open.

Many living rooms try to mimic this kind of look, by trying different strategies on making it expand even when its not that big. One way to do this is by keeping it open. Homes that have an open floor concept have an advantage because this makes free movement in each main room.

A way to achieve this open space idea may be seen through architectural means, but that can be an expensive project. So instead its best to try not to overcrowd with furniture, and try as many different possible positions to get better look at how everything can come together. 

   Making a space bigger.

Tied closely to making a space more open is making it look bigger than it actually is. It might be considered some kind of illusion, but the most common way to expand is by painting the walls a light neutral color. Also, using the same furniture tactic for an open space is what makes a space look bigger as well. 

According to some opinions, curtains are capable of making a room look bigger than it actually it is. I tend to agree with this on a certain level. Imagine a white, light weight curtain with the sun shining through compared to a dark one. The room will look bigger with the lighter color. 

   Styles in use.

The style that is set for any given room will always be up to the owner, landlord, or renter. There can be a similar strategies for every style. Firstly, don't mixed styles dramatically. Don't overcrowd with patterns, solid colors with patterns will make a better look for the overall flow. 

An example can be seen from a couch and its pillows, the couch being a solid color taken from a single color within the patterns of the pillow. You don't always need to have a pattern within a the style you choose, you can simply use colors, textures, and shapes that can also unite a room together. 

Styles can be seen on more than just pillows. You can also use rugs and curtains to give a warmer lighting or mood. Said to be more for protection to the floors, rugs can also distribute a calmness in an indoor environment.

Bedroom

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A bedroom is your own space for self expression, it is the place that should make you feel at your most relaxed and happy moods. Making this room look nice and unique is important too. It should reflect the person who lives there and be the whatever they want it to be.

   Making it comfortable.

Making a space look and feel more comfortable is what makes the bedroom a place of relaxation. Furniture is usually the big contributor, how its arranged and what is used. Sometimes a nice cushion chair or seat by the window can make a difference in the entire atmosphere. Not everyone wants to be lazy in bed, and its best to give at least a couple of seating options in a bedroom if there is enough space. 

For smaller spaces, I believe that making it live up to its potential is all about the type of decor that's used and the size of the furniture. Examples being that if your room is not big, it might be wiser to get a smaller bed in order to gain a little more movement within it. Same can go with other furniture, such as a nightstand and a bookcase. It is possible to have it all, but probably not all big. 

   Organization.

It shouldn't be hard to understand that organization will bring a bedroom together in a very beautiful way. When all items seem to have their own place to be, it creates a harmony where everything just fits. Creating storage space out of some of your furniture can be a creative way to hide any clutter. Maybe using an ottoman/bench that opens up, hiding containers with drawers in a closet, even making shelves in the walls can be a great use of decoration and storage. 

   Decoration.

Any item can be considered decoration. When it comes to placement, I suggest using things that interest you. You can use rocks, books, figurines, and plants. I highly recommend using plants, not just in a bedroom, but also in other spaces too. Plants are able to bring a certain calming affect that makes any place more peaceful and serene. 

Bathroom

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Obviously, you want this to be a clean place to be seen when people come to visit. No one wants to look like they have low hygiene when it comes to their bathroom, this may seem like the owner themselves are not a clean person. There are many ways that your bathroom in which your bathroom will be able to look like a nice spa. 

   Walls and Floors.

The walls and floors are the main foundations of decoration when it comes to a bathroom. Most of the time when deciding how to make improvements on your floors and walls in a bathroom, it involves a renovation. There are some ways to change the design without professionals doing the work though. For floors, its possible to simply add a rug. For walls, its possible to do a type of wallpaper yourself. 

For renovations, the tiles and the designs for the walls will be the main theme. If there is a tiled pattern, I suggest solid color walls and vice versa. The tiles inside the shower may also have an influence on both walls and floors. Not overcrowding with designs is something to think about. 

   Decoration.

Its actually pretty easy to decorate a bathroom. Curtains can match the rug in some way, sinks can be organized in a way that looks extremely clean, and plants can be added into the corners. Natural lighting can be of use to, so make the most of what is offered, if there's not much, then maybe think about the types of different light fixtures that can brighter up the space. 

Each of these spaces are yours to decorate and change to your heart's content. So if one style isn't working out anymore, don't be afraid to change it. This is your home and you can try out all the different techniques that are offered to make it better in your vision. 

I graduated from SDSU with a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design, but my interests include books and writing.

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