10 Creative Decorating Ideas
I'm always seeking out fresh ways to be more creative at home, especially when it comes to decorating. I also love to browse for ideas that I can share on decor8 that are inspirational on some level. You never know when you may see something and have that light bulb moment, right? We all need inspiration but often I find that this inspiration gets dropped into a folder never to be found again. I decided that starting this week, I will pick one small project from my inspiration folders to actually experiment with at home - one per week. Doesn't that sound like a good idea?
Here are 10 creative ideas that I found to be quite out of the box. I wonder which one will resonate with you? Or perhaps several?
Idea 1: Wallpapered Door Panels from Martha Stewart, Idea 2: a Polaroid heart made using tons of Polaroids of course from the portfolio of Warren Heath and Idea 3: Stack magazines in an unused fireplace as a design element but also quite a practical storage space from French by Design. This also works because the spines are neutral and the magazines are the same width. Bear this in mind if you try this at home.
Idea 4: Frame fabric or wallpaper that you love (especially practical for renters!) and mount to the wall for a bit of pattern and color, this photo comes from BH&G.
Idea 5: Using chalk, sketch an rough outline of something that you admire (like a chandelier) on a wall painted in chalkboard paint OR on a chalkboard mounted or leaning against your wall. This clever ideas is from Velvet, a cafe in Croatia designed by owner Saša Šekoranja that Sania Pell photographed recently for her blog.
Idea 6: Why not wallpaper a wooden headboard from BH&G? Of if you don't have a headboard, try tracing an outline of one on your wall with pencil and cut wallpaper to size and mount directly onto the wall.
Idea 7: Change up your eat-in kitchen by mixing up your chairs - things don't always have to match! If you have wooden floors and want to change things up, stain them in a very deep chocolate brown for a more rustic "French bistro" look. It's not nearly the huge commitment that painting floors black entails, but the darkened wood elevates the space in my opinion and looks quite stunning. This photo is from Alvhem, a real estate agency and interior design firm in Sweden.
Idea 8: Group lovely things together that have special meaning to you. This is from graphic designer and knitter extraordinaire Sandra Juto in Berlin, a Swedish lady whom I'm very fond of for her authenticity, wit, courage and amazing eye for style. Here she shows that you don't even need to use frames in the correct size to make a stylish statement. Love this!
Idea 9: Pick a palette and layer from there, on my own dresser at home I've placed all of the things that I use and love and they happen to work rather nicely together!
Idea 10: Paint your fireplace in a bold color and group art from mantle top to ceiling and forget the glass, just find frames and paint them all in the same color, inserting art inside fixed to the wall so the focus first is the art and grouping, THEN people notice the frames. This is exactly what Regas NY did in their studio and I love it, via Brooklyn Bride.
See any ideas to try at home?
(images linked to their sources above.)