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Family Home, Holidays, Home Design

6 Home Styling Tips This Holiday Season

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A living room transformed by holiday decorating.

When the seasons begin to transition from fall to winter, you know it鈥檚 time to dress the entire home into something more toasty and comfy. While a holiday makeover sounds like it鈥檚 a lot of work to pull off in a very short amount of time, it doesn鈥檛 have to be stressful.

You don鈥檛 have to make it perfect and you can always . What鈥檚 important is that you capture the holiday spirit the way you know how.

That said, here are six tips to help you get started if you鈥檙e feeling a little overwhelmed about making your home merry and bright this holiday season.

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Home Design

Key Elements to a Contemporary Living Style

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Are you trying to create a contemporary-style living space?  It is tempting to think that contemporary interior designs are cold, dark, and overly minimal. But that鈥檚 far from the truth! You can create a contemporary-style living space that is comfy and inviting, and at the same time, well-illuminated and neat.

So, what are the crucial elements of a contemporary living space? Let鈥檚 dig into them one by one.

Have an open-plan layout

Airy, spacious, and multipurpose open-concept homes are increasingly becoming more popular among homeowners. That鈥檚 what contemporary design is all about. 

Consider giving completely different personalities to different functional zones to create a bold contrast between them. For instance, match darker walls and wooden fixtures in the kitchen with a bright lounger in the living room to bring in lightness.

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DIY, Holidays

How to Change From Fall to Winter Decor

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Looking to winterize your fall decor for the changing season? Here are a few tips to help you keep your personal style while adding some holiday cheer around the home!

Add Coziness

We all love to cozy up during the winter months whether it鈥檚 in the living room, den or your own bedroom. A great way to transition different rooms from summer to fall to winter is to add some layers for each season it gets a little colder. Quilted blankets and fluffy pillows give the room a cozy look and are great for chilly nights. Plus there are tons of fun holiday pillows that can add color and cheer to the furniture.

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Home Design

How COVID-19 Will Change Home Design

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Coronavirus impacted the world, throughout workplaces healthcare, recreational time and much more. Home design is another field that may be forever changed due to the pandemic. With many people spending more time at home, homeowners are shifting their idea of a dream home and its necessary features. Here are five designs that may become the new norm in a post COVID-19 home.

The Essential Home Office

As office workers adjusted to working remotely, the need for the home office became apparent. Before COVID-19 many saw the home office as a use for an extra space or bedroom, but not a necessity. Now with entire families having to share a home and workspace under one roof, it is important to have a space where meetings and important phone calls can take place away from distraction. Post Coronavirus homes will need to create a space that can either be in a separate room or a desk area in an already existing room, designed for privacy and efficiency.

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Home Design

Wabi-Sabi Home Design

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If you鈥檝e heard the term wabi-sabi, you probably aren’t sure what it is unless you鈥檙e interested in home design.聽

For those who don鈥檛 know, wabi-sabi is not a type of Japanese food even though it sounds remarkably similar to wasabi. It’s actually a Japanese term and a type of Japanese home design, which has become trendy in recent years – but what defines it from other design trends?

What is Wabi-Sabi?

Basically, 鈥渨abi-sabi鈥� is a Japanese term that means finding beauty in imperfection, which has become inspiration for a type of interior design.聽

In English, 鈥渨abi鈥� roughly translates to 鈥渞ustic simplicity鈥� or 鈥渦nderstand elegance,鈥� which is understood as being one with nature. 鈥淪abi鈥� translates to 鈥渢aking pleasure in the imperfect,鈥� which can be understood as accepting life as it is – imperfections and all.聽

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Home Design

Five Nursery Themes for Your Growing Family

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So, you have little one on the way? This is always such an exciting time filled with a lot to do from baby showers to getting the house and family ready for a new member.

Sometimes among all of the busy schedules and preparations for a new baby, designing a nursery suddenly seems overwhelming. Not only do you have to buy furniture, such as a changing station, dresser and maybe a new crib, but you have to buy diapers, clothes, bed sheets and decor.聽

However, if you plan on giving the nursery a theme, it鈥檚 important to decide on your theme before buying anything for the nursery. If you know the theme you want in advance, it鈥檚 easier to design the nursery, because you鈥檒l already know exactly what you鈥檙e looking for when it comes to furniture, color schemes, bed sheets, blankets and more.聽

To get you started on your nursery, here are five ideas to consider when deciding on a theme for your new baby鈥檚 beautiful room.

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Home Design

First Steps to Decorating Your Home

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Have you just bought a house of your dreams? That鈥檚 great! Congratulations!

Now it鈥檚 time to think of how you can turn your empty house into a cozy home and what tools you need. 

Let鈥檚 consider the first steps you should take when decorating rooms in your new home.

In with the new, out with the old

The very first step you should take is to get rid of all the things that you don鈥檛 need or no longer want. Forget about those dusty boxes filled with useless stuff. There is no place for them in your new house. If you didn鈥檛 use those things for months or years, you would never use them again. 

If the item is broken 鈥� send it to the landfill. If the item is in 鈥済ently used鈥� condition 鈥� sell it online or send it to a charity shop.

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Home Design, Homeowners

Best Instagram Accounts for Home Inspiration

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The internet is full of inspiration from recipes, date night outfits and home design. Whether you are looking to make small improvements, start a full-on renovation or just want some decor ideas to switch up the look of a space, Instagram can be a great resource for ideas and tips. Here are our top five Instagram accounts to follow if you are a homeowner looking for inspiration.

@uglyducklingdiy

With over 16K followers, Sarah with the Ugly Duckling House is based in Atlanta and covers everything from everyday activities with her pups to home renovations and DIYs. This account is perfect for the homeowner that is looking to make their home unique with outdoor features they craft themselves or make their hosted events more impressive with stand-out table settings.聽

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Home Sellers, Homeowners

How to Get Rid of Large Items in Your Home

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Whether you are refurbishing your home or moving to a new house, knowing how to get rid of large items in your house and unwanted furniture is a real challenge. , unwanted furniture, and other large items in the house require a good process. In this list, we have indicated some tips that could help you get rid of old items to create space for newer decor in your house.

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DIY, Homeowners

Five Tips for Decorating on a Budget

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Making your perfect board is easy… buying everything to transfer that board into your living room, not so easy. Doing a makeover of an old space or decorating a new home is fun and refreshing but can also be stressful trying to ensure your vision comes out the way you wanted without breaking the bank. Check out these tips on how you can decorate your home just the way you want on a budget you can afford.

1. Plan your budget

It鈥檚 hard to stay on budget if you don鈥檛 have one! Set a maximum amount you are comfortable paying and stick to it. Make a list of 鈥渕ust-have鈥� items before you start shopping and plan the look you are going for. This will not only help you stay on track style wise but also within price range. You can also look online for budget items or to see what stores have the best deals and if they have any upcoming sales.

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