Make your home your own by adding decorative details that personalize your space. With so many choices, take time to reflect on what you like, who you are and where you're going.
Home is our sanctuary, a space to appreciate the people and the things we want to surround ourselves with. Ultimately home is the place where we belong, in an otherwise sober world of excessive consumerism and dressed-up super brands.
Maybe your tastes range from bohemian cool or art-house sensible, or you have an understated, radical chic. Just think about your favourite books, music or collectibles. Those unforgettable quotes, vintage mementos, photographs, cafe matchbooks or fine art, all define your style. Interiors can go anywhere from modern to graceful, adding elements of no boundary surprise, reflecting traits noteworthy to you.
You can create this feeling with words, images or photographs. Simply think about what you would like to say about yourself, then openly express it on walls.
A simple word like play, or a favourite saying, song lyric or quote can become a large-as-life manifesto. Easy-to-apply words can be purchased in various fonts and colours, getting your message across. Make custom designs at decal shops, or buy pre-made expressions at craft or paint stores.
Put the imp back into impact, by taking your cherished memories and turning your favourite photos into masterpieces with Andy Warhol-inspired photo-to-art images.
Just like the artist, Warhol's visuals spoke little, without saying much.
Your own photos can be repeated on a stretch canvas in panels of four, six or nine, back-dropped in Fruit Loop colours made famous in Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portraits. Custom made in various sizes, create your own graphic designs to impress your walls.
With a personalized touch of avant-garde style, your surroundings will speak of your essence. Effectively sophisticated, sacredly stylish, or classically cool, all making way for a blissed-out home.
Elissa Scott is a home design expert, columnist and featured guest speaker, specializing in eco- friendly, sacred spaces. E-mail her at elissa@gruuvyroomz.com or call 780-484-6880.
Simply think about what you would like to say about yourself, then openly express it on walls.
