Home Decorating Tips if you get all dreamy from instagram dream home style posts

Here at MarkMeets we are in awe of so many people’s homes and as we spend time at events across London and LA – we see alot of amazing hotels too.

But did you know professional home stagers know exactly how to play up your house’s strengths, hide its flaws, and make it appealing to just about everyone. We talked to several pros across the country to get their tips for freshening up the rooms in your home without breaking your budget.

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DIY Home Decorating Tips

Set The Tone at The Front Door
If you want your house to make a great first impression, paint the front door a fun, glossy hue. “Red is a lucky color in many cultures as a red door meant “welcome” to weary travelers in early America, and on churches it represents a safe haven.

Two other hues gaining favor: orange and yellow as both colors are associated with joy and warmth. One thing that should go: an outdated screen door. Get rid of it or replace it with a storm door with full-length glass that you can switch out for a screened panel.

Paint Wall Colors Light and Neutral
Stick to colors like beige or gray, especially on the first floor, where flow is important. “You want to minimize jarring transitions as walls give you the greatest decorating flexibility, allowing you to easily switch up your accessories.

And if you have two small rooms next to each other, painting them the same neutral color helps them feel larger. Look at a paint strip and move up or down a shade or two for a subtle variation from room to room.

Living Area: Make Sure Your Sofa Talks to Your Chairs
Think of a nice hotel lobby: The furniture is arranged in groupings that invite conversation. When you place the furniture in your living room, aim for a similar sense of balance and intimacy.

“A conversation area that has a U-shape, with a sofa and two chairs facing each other at each end of the coffee table, or an H-shape, with a sofa directly across from two chairs and a coffee table in the middle, is ideal,”

One common mistake to avoid: Pushing all the furniture against the walls. “People do that because they think it will make their room look bigger, but in reality, floating the furniture away from the walls makes the room feel larger,” she says.

Let The Sun Shine In Your Kitchen
“When it comes to heavy, outdated drapes, a naked bank of windows is better than an ugly one,”. Ideally, window dressings should be functional and elegant: Think sheers paired with full-length panels.
If your room gets a lot of sun, opt for light colors that won’t fade. The most recommended lightweight fabrics for panels are cotton, linen, and silk blends because they tend to hang well.

Hang at Least One Mirror in Every Room
“Mirrors can make a space feel brighter because they bounce the light around the room,” But placing one in the wrong spot can be almost as bad as not having one at all.
Put mirrors on walls perpendicular to windows, not directly across from them. Hanging a mirror directly opposite a window can actually bounce the light right back out the window.