Introduction
When decorating your home, the best motto is, my home my style. After all, the home is yours, so it should be decorated by you for you. My home my style decorating involves determining exactly what your style is. There is no right or wrong here, it is what you like best. Take a look at some magazines or some online photos of house decor. Think about what you find most appealing. You can of course have more than one style in your home. You may like a romantic style for the bedroom and a contemporary kitchen. This is fine, as stated above, the my home my style motto lets you know that whatever you like is just fine.
History
The history of your style has most likely changed over the years, but looking back you will probably notice a pattern of styles that have always appealed to you. Even as a child you had your own style. You may not have been able to say, my home my style, but you probably did try to make your bedroom have your own unique style. As a child you were not caught up in the rules of decor and you did not know what the designers said you should like. As a child you were free to develop your own look in your room and in your clothing. No matter what anyone else thought, if you were happy with it, that was what mattered. To design your home using the my home my style attitude, you have to get your mind back to that place of freedom. To the time when rules did not matter. Go with what feels good and makes you smile.
Features
If you have ever watched design shows on television or seen work done by designers in person or magazines, you will note that they are not afraid to try new ideas. If something appeals to them, they will try it out. Sometimes these ideas do not work, other times they are a hit, and sometimes the designer is the only one who likes it. However, that does not stop this same designer from trusting instincts and being true to him or herself the next time they tackle a project. Take a page from the designer handbook, throw fear out the window. If you think a purple ceiling will make your room look great, go for it. If you hate it, you can also repaint.
When choosing objects to bring into your home, choose things that you truly like. If something makes you smile, it is a success. If you buy a $20,000 painting for your wall that you dislike and scowl at every time you walk by, why have it in your home? On the other hand if dogs playing poker gives you smile or chuckle, hang that up on the wall. We can all use more happiness in our lives.
Tips and Comments
Have fun when working on finding your style.
Do not let other talk you out of the colors and items you want in your home. Keep repeating the mantra, my home my style.
