What decorating hat are you wearing? If it's one that's says you need to play it safe, and then maybe it's about time to try on a new one. Your home is the only place you have complete control and only have yourself to please; and decorating your space is one way of self expression where it's okay to take some risks.
About Home suggests these 7 decorating risks worth trying when giving your home some 'facelift':
Painting trims and doors a color other than white
White is a default color when it comes to trims and doors - it's a safe choice and people pick this color without question. But for that unexpected surprising element, you can opt for a different color as long as it works with your wall paint. A glossy black is an option if you want to achieve that elegant and sophisticated look.
Purchase a bright sofa
When home designing, the common practice is getting a neutral sofa and adding color by throwing in colorful pillows. While that is an effective approach, it is also a pretty predictable and common one. So if you want to make a statement, that neutral sofa is not going cut it. How about you turn it around? Pick a bright colored sofa and neutralize it by using white or beige pillows? Something bright and beautiful is worth taking the risk.
Decorating a unique accent wall
Normally, creating an accent wall means painting one wall with a single color that is in contrast to that of the rest of the walls. One way you can turn that decorating trick up a notch is by creating a graphic pattern such as horizontal stripes or chevron patterns which are very popular these days. You can use paint, wallpaper, or even washi tape to achieve that graphic designed wall. If you are the artsy type, you can go for other designs or approach.
Use mismatched furniture
Instead of buying furniture sets - living room sets, dining room sets, bedroom sets - try going for mismatched furniture that are complementary. You will be surprised with how well it could look if you fill a room with items that you really like that don't necessarily have to be matchy-matchy.
Add lots of prints
Not a lot of people are comfortable working with prints since it's easy to go overboard and make a look seem busy. The key is knowing how to mix patterns like a pro - prints can add life to a room like nothing else so go ahead and choose the ones you like and go crazy with them.
Decorating the ceiling
Most people ignore the ceiling when decorating their space. What they don't know is that there are plenty of decorating opportunities that can be done with that huge blank space up there. One can either use paints and stencils or even go big and choose architectural elements like molding, medallions and more.
Lay down a colorful rug
A colorful rug can set the tone for an entire room, so don't ignore that piece of fabric underfoot. Instead of going for neutrals, try something bright and colorful. Area rugs unlike carpets, are flexible and can be moved around to different rooms if are in the mood for some change of look.
