Buying a home is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming. The house you move into won’t have the same appeal as when you looked at it fully furnished and decorated.

 

Suddenly, you’re moving into a home with bare walls, no decorations, and no furniture. So where do you start?

 

Before you jump in headfirst, consider these tips to make the most of your decorations and budget.

 

Keep it Timeless

 

It’s important to keep your decorating timeless. It’s easy to jump on the latest fad and feel like your home belongs in a magazine, but fads fade fast.

 

If you’re being mindful of your budget and time, you’ll want to choose décor that stands the test of time and won’t need to be frequently redecorated.

 

If you decorate following today’s trends, you’ll find yourself spending a lot more money on decorations every couple of years or even more frequently.

 

How to Keep your Decorations Timeless

 

To keep your decorations timeless, consider these tips.

 

Use Neutral Colors

 

It can be enticing to jump on the ‘color of the year’ or this year’s furniture trends, but they fade fast. Instead, focus on neutral colors and functional furniture. You can always accent with less expensive pieces throughout the house in other colors or add unique furniture pieces. These are less expensive to replace and don’t require much work.

 

Use Classic Styles and Accent with Art

 

When decorating your home, stick with the classic look. Itis the most versatile no matter your mood or sudden fashion sense but is always functional no matter the style you’re considering. Of course, you can accent the home with modern art, fun textures, and popular fabrics to change things up, but these are much easier to change than remodeling an entire house.

 

Keep it Simple

 

Less is more when decorating your home. Even though it may feel exciting to jump in and put as much as you can in a room, it takes away the clean lines and spacious feeling. As a result, you’ll quickly feel overwhelmed and want to change it.

 

Instead, keep it simple and know that you can always add to it down the road if you want more, but simplicity is best for now.

 

Don’t Over Match

 

When you visit furniture or home décor stores, everything matches, right? They want you to buy the whole set but don’t.

 

You’ll regret making your house match too much. Instead, mix and match, so your personal style shines through while sticking with the neutral and simple guidelines. You’ll get a little bit of personality without having too much matching in the house, which would quickly lead to boredom.

 

Home Decorating Decisions you Might Regret

 

The above home decorating tips are a great way to keep your home timeless so you’re always in love with your home’s appearance.

 

However, you might quickly regret these decorating decisions, which could cost you a lot of money to ‘undo.’

 

·      Trendy bathroom or kitchen tiles

·      Excessive farmhouse décor

·      Oversized furniture

·      Rose gold metal

·      Too much uniformity

·      Bold wallpaper

·      Low furniture

·      White carpet or furniture

 

 

Final Thoughts

 

The great thing about keeping your decorations timeless is you can switch up the little things more often. Changing up small décor items is much less expensive than completely refurnishing, repainting, or remodeling a room.

 

Accent using today’s trends and colors, but don’t make the entire home something that could be the front page on House Beautiful. Instead, your home should be timeless enough to work in any era, while the accents and little decorations throughout the house show your personality and current favorites.

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