For most people, our homes are where we feel the safest, the most comfortable and the most relaxed. Likewise, for most of us, our homes are where we spend the most time and where we all want to go at the end of a long workday or at the end of a busy week. That’s why creating a space that is unique to you and your personality/style is important. You should look forward to coming home to a space that is designed exactly the way you want it.  

The design of a room can and will directly impact a person’s mood or feeling; so it’s important to create spaces in your home that will create positive feelings and emotions. However, designing a space can sometimes be overwhelming and often people don’t know where to start or where to draw inspiration from. Below are some ideas to help you get inspired as you begin to design your home.

Design and Decorating Inspiration For Your Home 

Whether you are redesigning your entire home or just one room, it’s important to consider various design ideas in order to choose the design that is best for you and your style. Here are some unique design ideas to incorporate in your home or room redesign:

Create a Beautiful Bedroom

It’s important to make your bedroom a relaxing and calming environment, yet still a place that is authentic to the things you enjoy; here are some design elements to consider:

Incorporate Eclectic Elements

Using unique art, rugs, bedding, and furniture is a great way to personalize your space in a beautiful yet different way. Colorful art, animal print rugs, or rustic furniture are among some of the most popular trends in bedroom designs this year. 

Pick a Theme

If you are a more reserved person that tends to shy away from eclectic and vibrant design elements, it may be worth your while to simply choose a theme for your bedroom. All black and white bedroom furniture and bedding is a classic bedroom design that will never go out of style. Or, a more bohemian style is a great option; this theme incorporates tans and whites, shag carpets, fringe bedding and pillows, and wooden furniture.

Design an Elegant Powder or Bathroom

When it comes to powder or bathroom designs, often people don’t know how to begin the design process. However, powder and bathrooms are one of the easiest spaces to design because of their small square footage. Some elegant bathroom design ideas include:

Dress Up the Bathroom With Lighting Fixtures

Lighting fixtures can immediately change the look of a bathroom. You can choose lighting fixtures that attach to your vanity or lighting fixtures that hang from your ceilings such as a glass chandelier or geometric hanging lantern. 

Hang Wallpaper

Wallpaper is making a sure comeback and the bathroom or powder room is a great place to hang it. There are a number of great designs that can dictate your bathroom design; from vintage prints to floral and paisley patterns, the possibilities are endless when it comes to styling and decorating your powder or bathroom with wallpaper.

Kitchen Design Ideas

Kitchens are perhaps one of the most important areas to pay attention to as you begin your design process. Not only is it important to make them efficient and practical, but it’s also an area of your home that will see a lot of traffic; therefore its important to design it in an attractive fashion. 

Juxtapose Materials

Using different kinds of materials to design your kitchen is a great option. Consider installing granite countertops in close proximity to a tile backsplash. Or, incorporate natural stone and glossy wood near each other. In order to tie these juxtaposing materials together, make sure they are comparable shades or feature the same color schemes. For example, if you install a gray tile backsplash, make sure the granite countertop is a light color of gray or even white; this will allow you to juxtapose materials in an attractive fashion. 

Install an Innovate Island

Islands aren’t a new trend in kitchen designs, however, installing an island that has storage and a durable surface is an up and coming design element to incorporate in your kitchen. Kitchen islands now have the option to feature storage on sides and bottoms; this is a great way to keep your kitchen clutter-free. Similarly, choosing an island that has a durable surface will allow you to not only prepare food on it but even use it as a table; perhaps paired with barstools. 

Living and Family Room Essentials  

There are a vast amount of design choices when it comes to living and family rooms. It's important to design a living or family room that’s attractive yet still creates feelings of ease and comfort because this is where you likely entertain and spend the most of your own time at the end of the day. 

Some modern and bold design elements that will be great additions to your living or family room include:

• Excentric pillows and colorful throws

• Unique area rugs

• Wicker furniture

• A geometric-shaped coffee table

• Vibrant wall hangings

• Sectionals rather than full-size sofas

• Animal print chairs and/or recliners

Some of these essentials are more daring than others, but all will enhance your living and family room space, making it as personal as you want it to be.

Taking Advantage of Your Garage Space

As people redesign their homes, they often forget about their garage, a huge space that can be used for more than just storage. A specialist from Goldleaf Designs, custom home builders in Cherry Hill pointed out some of the unique ways that people have been designing their garages in recent years, including:

• Converting their garage into a workshop

• Finishing their garage to make it an entertainment space

• Turning their garage into a finished home gym

• Converting their garage into a guest suite for either guests or renters

Any of these design ideas for your garage will make it a more enjoyable place to be and will set it apart from most garages in your neighborhood.

Create Your Own Custom Home Design

As you begin considering different ways to design your home, it’s important to look into different design elements that reflect your personal style and the particular mood you want to convey in your home or room. Keep these tips in mind as you begin to think about how you want to customize your home. 

Author: Jennifer Bell

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