Here's How To Make A House Feel Like Home

For a dweller, buying a house is just completing one part. To make it a home will define your actual worth of the house. No matter if it is a studio apartment, duplex, micro-apartment, condo, bungalow or anything else in between; the form of a house never matters always — what matters is what goes inside. To transform any house space into a home can be largely done by the people who will stay there and the objects you place in. Every home tells a story, express a person or family's interests and make guests feel welcome inside.

It is very easy to hire any famous interior designer but we generally forget that transforming a house into a home doesn't need expensive furniture, fancy décor items and other exclusive objects. Around the world, people decorate their homes in vastly different ways. For some exclusive furniture is the main focus, for others, contemporary artwork, simple space and use of technology-based items are the focal points.

But no matter what size, shape or style your home takes, there are a few universal ideas one should adapt instead of following any trends in other dweller's homes.  Those common elements are the things that make sense in utlising in creating a home. The homes should give a feeling of welcoming and lived-in. Following are those essentials, which makes a house turn into a home. 

Floors

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Starting with floors — is the first most thing, which strikes while entering a house. It should give an appealing effect. Many dwellers assume putting rugs and carpets are the only thing one can do to floors. But at the same time they are the common first step because they help with sound insulation in any room. So, the correct use of textiles in a house can change the meaning altogether. There is no need to use carpets which are high in maintenance. In fact, a clean floor or marbles or tiles is also not a bad idea. It is all up to you how you relate with the objects.

Lighting

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Lighting represents a huge part of any home decor. It requires a professional to complete some special lightings to change out the pre-existing lighting in any space. A slighter change will immediately make a room feel homier and lively. Adding a personal touch like a favourite family lamp from your past home or something which is antique can make a lot of difference in your house. A perfect lighting determines the warmth of the house. So often homes and apartments are constructed with the simplest lighting available. This allows dwellers install their preference of lighting. As a tip, soft lighting at a lower height in the room does a lot to make a room feel cosy and lived-in.

Storage

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In a house, storage has an aesthetic and meaningful side. For some dwellers, storage can be simple and straight forward, but for others – it can be a way of showcasing handmade baskets, traditional storage containers or objects that connect to a memory from the past, which you had picked from a treasured journey. So, whether your home storage is about displaying things that matter most to you, or showing how smartly you planned your storage system. By applying these simple steps of giving everything a place of its own goes a long way in creating a room that feels beautiful.

Artwork

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It is presumed that artwork is a symbol of being an elitist. Displaying an expensive artwork can't explain the home from inside. From the past days, people have decorated their homes with all sorts of things that mean something to them. Art can of be any type. From photo frames to sculptures and from paintings to chandeliers, art can be anything and everything. It adds a component to your home that makes it feel unique and also depicts your interests, which you find beautiful and value-addition to your house. Another way of showing great artwork is having an empty wall with pastel shades on it and displaying any single modern art painting, that's it. This will change the overall meaning of the house.