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Our home is a reflection of our character, mood, state of mind. Interior designers Emily Henderson and Chelsea Fass suggest that you treat your home as an extension of yourself. Five simple but unusual solutions that will immediately make your home more comfortable.
1.Choose the colors you like to wear
It’s a proven way to find your way home, and it really works. We choose our clothes in the most suitable colors, so why not use them in decorating the house? Of course, it is not necessary to cover the walls in neon pink and yellow just because this combination has become fashionable. Colors gain popularity and age as quickly as seasonal fashion collections, but most of us have shades that we feel good and comfortable in. What colors have you worn over the years? What tones create comfort in the soul and cheer up? Start putting together a color palette for your home with these shades. For example, it can be indigo, white, gray-blue and “flashes” of pink.
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2. If you like bright colors, do not paint the walls in them
It doesn’t sound very logical, but here’s the thing: if you’re a fan of bright colors, then you probably buy a lot of bright accessories, multi-colored carpets, textiles, and even furniture. Therefore, if the walls are also painted in a bright color, your room will look like … the abode of a madman! There will be nowhere for the eyes to rest. Many people fall victim to this color busting, even eminent designers.
Here’s what you can do to avoid mistakes: decide for yourself what is best – walls of rich color and decor in more neutral shades (with a few eye-catching bright “spots”), or vice versa, walls of neutral color, but the decor is brighter. A room with blue walls, a radiant pink couch, and splashes of yellow all over the room may look impressive in a magazine, but in reality, it’s more like visual chaos and you’ll get tired of it quickly.
3. Observe the harmony of warm and cold shades
A room dominated by cool colors (blue, green, grey, white, black) will give the impression of being frozen and cold, while a room with exceptionally warm colors (brown, yellow, red, orange, beige) will oppress and put pressure on psyche. Remember that wood, gold and copper are considered “warm”, while silver is considered “cold”. Try to find and maintain color balance in each room so that it looks modern, cozy and warm.
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4. Liven up the kitchen with fruits, flowers and plants
Fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables, potted greens create a feeling of abundance in the kitchen. The main secret of a cozy kitchen is actually simple – choose beautiful dishes and other things necessary for cooking and eating (it is better to collect them gradually and carefully, like a favorite collection, rather than buying sets at a time – it’s boring) and make them part of the decor. You will have more energy and inspiration to prepare light, simple meals surrounded by vegetables and herbs and, of course, flowers that uplift your mood.
5. Get everyone together
English country houses are famous for their wonderful cuisines. The secret of their comfort is that they are more like living rooms in terms of atmosphere – small pieces of art (favorite paintings, vases, trinkets), upholstered furniture (for example, a sofa) and, of course, a place for a pet in the corner. At the center of English cuisine there is always a large wooden table, reminiscent of a farmhouse, where family and friends gather to cook, chat, enjoy delicious meals, play and much more. Let your kitchen become a place where people can gather in a company – put in the center a table or the so-called kitchen “island”, which serves as both a table and a working area for preparing food.
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