There is a good chance you got tired of your interior “design” over the last year and decided to change things up. Whether it was investing in some proper furniture, knocking down walls or just decluttering, the past few months have highlighted how important our living spaces are to our general wellbeing.
The process of making your home somewhere you absolutely love doesn’t have to happen all at once, and it definitely doesn’t have to mean major work. It can be as simple as adding a splash of personality with some colourful canvas prints, bringing the outdoors indoors with some plants, showing your passion with some artfully displayed books or your style with new homeware.
Colourful Canvas Prints
One of the easiest ways to give your home a big upgrade is to look at your walls. Furniture is great, but to truly show off your personality, some artwork can’t be topped. Photowall offers some colourful canvas prints that could give your home that extra je-ne-sais-quoi that will take your interior design from ok to fantastic. Hanging prints and wall art will turn your house into your own curated personal gallery and transform your plain old boring walls into the new design focus of your interior. Prints, canvasses and posters… art, nature, photography, quotes, graphic or abstract… in colour or black and white, the options are endless.
Indoor Plants
Plant sales have been up during the pandemic and Vogue is even going so far as to suggest indoor trees. If you’re not quite ready for that level of commitment, don’t worry. A couple of house plants should do nicely to brighten up your space, add a touch of colour, and even help you reap some pretty cool health benefits. If you want to go all out, you might consider a nature wall mural, or adorning your walls with nature prints to truly transform your indoors into the outdoors.
Coffee Table Books
Here at LDNfashion.com, we’re of the opinion that a home really needs books. But to truly upgrade your interior, any old, well-stocked shelves won’t do. We’ve seen a lot of shelves during this pandemic, with Zoom calls bringing the outside world into our homes. The great colour-coding debate was reignited and everyone had a lot of thoughts about what everyone else was reading. For a simple home interior upgrade, you might want to start reorganising your shelves, or you could invest in a couple of coffee table books on subjects you are passionate about. Artfully displaying said books on a cool coffee table is fantastic, but it isn’t necessary. A side table next to the couch will do. Art, design, photography and fashion books will all look great and might even echo your wall artworks, if you so choose.
Homeware
Vases, lamps, mirrors, tableware, curtains, blankets, cushions and all things fabric, homeware isn’t about furniture. Upgrading without breaking the bank can be about the little things that truly bring out your creativity and personality. You might decide to display all the wares you’ve accumulated over the years instead of hiding them under the bed in never-opened boxes. For an instant feel-good boost, splurge a little and get something new that reflects how you feel right now and will make your home that little bit homier.
Sarah Kante
