Decorating & Design
6 Ways To Make Your Home Look Magazine-Worthy
Photography, Virginia MacDonald
Decorating & Design
6 Ways To Make Your Home Look Magazine-Worthy
Make your home look like it belongs on the pages of an interior design magazine with these six tips.
Have you ever flipped through the pages of a magazine, admiring the beautiful pictures and thought, "How do they do it?" The thoughtful curation, the carefully placed art, the soft light shining through the window.
Although most of the time, it takes a professional eye, it doesn't have to. After years of working with interior designers and photographers, we've cultivated a few tips for making your home look the best it can. Here are our six best tips to make your home look as magazine-worthy as your favourite Pinterest images.
Upgrade your lighting
If your home gets plenty of natural light, you're in luck! Lighting can drastically change how you see a room. Invest in light fixtures or lamps that seamlessly blend into your decor, and use warm bulbs to avoid a sterile-looking room.
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Hide your wires
Notice how you never see wiring in magazine? Make sure you hide any wires behind furniture, art or underneath your rugs and carpets, or get cord covers.
Display your books
Print really never goes out of style. If you have favourite books or magazines, display them on your coffee table or on top of drawers. For that extra touch of glam, accessories with vases and art.
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Show off your good dishware
Whether it's a family heirloom or designer, if you have dishware that you love, consider this your sign to use it as decor. You can get a special cabinet or display it on open shelves in your kitchen.
Go dark
Don't shy away from dark paint colours, especially in rooms that are meant to be cozy. A dark navy, burgundy, brown or deep green makes your home look more stylish.
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Upgrade your textiles
It's all about textiles and textures! To give your home an extra style points, invest in quality pieces when it comes to throws, quilts and rugs.
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