Easy Tips for Decorating Your First Home

There is a lot to think about when moving into your first home. Once you have started to settle in, it can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to decorating and you may start to feel a little overwhelmed. Well, this article is here to give you a bit of guidance on what you should be prioritising. Ultimately, you will want to decorate step by step until you have turned your house into a home. 

Start Afresh by Decluttering

Your first step should be to get rid of everything that you don’t need so you are not filling up your home with unwanted junk. Not only are you starting afresh, you also won’t have to go through the effort of packing it all up or causing more hassle or cost when you hire a moving company. Try to be as ruthless as possible so you are giving yourself a blank slate from which to start decorating your new place.

Make the First Project the Bedroom

Since this is the room where you will be spending a third of your time or more when you are at home, it makes sense to start in the bedroom. Try to match up your bedding with the wall colours and also add some coordinating window dressing. If you struggle to get to sleep at night, it is a good idea to try a deeper colour scheme and blackout blinds so you can cut back on the natural light seeping in.

Don’t Blow Your Budget in One Go

You don’t want to make all your big purchases in the days after you move in. It takes a bit of time to settle in and you may have some different ideas of what you want to do with the place in the following weeks after moving in. Of course, you will want to get the essentials like a bed and a sofa, but you will already have spent a significant amount moving so you will put yourself in a better financial position if you wait a little while.

Decide on a Colour Scheme

The difference that a nice lick of paint can make is significant and it is also a very cost-effective way of putting your stamp on the place at the earliest possible opportunity. You can then start to find furniture items and other decorative touches that match this colour scheme or you may prefer the wall colours to complement a particularly attractive piece of furniture or any area rugs you decide on.

Search for Inexpensive Fixes

Something as simple as replacing the lighting in a room can completely transform the look and feel of it. Bringing in a houseplant or some fresh flowers also helps to create a more homely feel, and you should also look to display some of your pictures or other personal knick-knacks at the earliest possible opportunity. 

Try out these five tips if you are moving into your first house and hopefully things will start feeling more like home in no time.