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The finishing touches to the homely atmosphere

After moving into your new apartment, all the furniture is in place, but the windowsills and walls are still very bare. To create an individual living atmosphere and to feel at home, you need the right home decoration . With accessories such as pictures, candles, clocks, pillows and vases, you can fill the rooms with life. This guide will tell you which home accessories suit your interior design style and how you can decorate your apartment for certain occasions:

Why is decoration so important for a good living experience?

Even in furniture stores, the exhibits are decorated. Why? Because furniture only comes to life with the right decoration. This is even more true for your own home. With decoration and home accessories, you can express your personality and give your home an individual touch. The large selection of decorations makes it easy to experiment and even small changes can give a room a completely new atmosphere.

If you use different decorative objects skillfully, you can achieve a big effect with small things. Whether with wall decorations, lighting, home textiles, pictures, photos or small pieces of furniture, an original decoration visually enhances your living space and gives it the finishing touch.

Decorative elements are by no means dust collectors. Many decorative items often also serve a practical purpose. The selection is large and ranges from pretty storage options such as stylish boxes or chests to picture frames and candlesticks to large artificial plants and room dividers. Depending on the style of your apartment, there are of course also suitable little things that make your home even more homely.

Antique to modern: Which decoration suits your living style?

If you only think of fairy lights and garlands when it comes to decorative items, you are wrong. Decoration is the icing on the cake that makes your home really lovely. But which decoration suits you and your living style? Here you will get to know three living and decoration styles.

Nostalgic charm: decoration in shabby chic and vintage look

Home accessories in a vintage or shabby look look deliberately used and that is exactly what makes them interesting and unique. Whether these are actually old pieces or whether they are just made to look old is basically irrelevant.

Delicate pastel tones as well as natural color nuances and materials are characteristic of this living and decoration style. A cozy shabby chic interior is emphasized by matching pillows, curtains, mirrors, ceramic items, an old cuckoo or kitchen clock, lovely accessories in a knitted or crocheted look, and even old and used-looking vintage lamps and small pieces of furniture.

Pure nature: decoration tips for the rustic country house style

A classic when it comes to furnishing is the country house style. It is based on colors and materials from nature and thus creates a cozy atmosphere. Suitable home accessories include, for example, lightly patterned home textiles made of cotton or linen, which are mainly in natural colors. Handmade vases and bowls, wrought iron lanterns or carved wooden decorations round off the country house style, and accessories made of wicker and rattan or romantic floral decorations and small pieces of furniture can also be integrated into the country house style.

Clearly: modern decoration with a puristic touch

If you prefer a modern look, your interior will probably consist mainly of functional furniture with a clear design. You want it to be simple and puristic, without dust collectors and knick-knacks. You should therefore be cautious when decorating and concentrate on elements with clear shapes and a simple design. Choose home accessories made of glass, steel or high-gloss plastics to create an airy ambience in your living space.

You can also opt for decorations with a distinctive design, such as cubic vases, modern sculptures or stylish lamps with an industrial look. You can use contrasting colors to lighten up the harsh, modern style a little. Bright decorative cushions on a black sofa or colorful storage boxes on a steel shelf are beautiful eye-catchers.

A well-rounded whole: What you should pay attention to when decorating

Decorating is fun and a creative process. However, there are some basic rules that you should pay attention to when designing in order to achieve the desired effect and not overload your rooms. Here are a few decorating tips for you.

• Create a uniform color scheme: To give a room a harmonious atmosphere, you should choose your home accessories to match the color scheme of the room. If possible, only two colors should dominate, which can be found in the furniture and decoration.
• Group formation: Decorations can be arranged well in small groups. Odd numbers of pieces look particularly harmonious.
• Create free space: In order not to overload the room and to allow the individual decorative elements to have the desired effect, you should ensure that there is enough free space. Otherwise, the eye will wander between the accessories and not be able to perceive them properly.
• Like with like: It is not necessary to arrange three picture frames next to each other. Feel free to combine different objects. The important thing is that there is something in common in terms of color, shape, function or texture.
• In the spotlight: Do you have a favorite picture from your last vacation, a sculpture that gives you goosebumps, or an accessory that brings back fond memories? Then show that this piece is special to you and highlight it accordingly – whether prominently on the shelf, alone on the floor, or with a spotlight that shines just for your favorite piece.

Decoration for the whole year: Which accessories for which occasion?

In addition to the decorative items that underline your living style and make your home comfortable all year round, there are of course also seasonal and occasion-related decorations that change over the course of the year. These are home accessories that have a connection to the season or decorate the rooms on certain occasions. Here are a few decoration ideas.

Warm feelings in the cold season

In the cold season, you long for everything that gives you a feeling of warmth and coziness. Candles, cozy plaids, knitted poufs and pillows in muted colors, lanterns and wind lights as well as objects found in nature and atmospheric fairy lights in subtle colors ensure a cozy feeling in your home.

Fresh colours for spring and summer

When the days get longer again, you want to quickly leave the gray dreariness of winter behind you. Now you can welcome spring with fresh colors and new ideas. Colorful glasses and decanters, cheerful wall pictures, colorful lanterns and tablecloths, small furniture made from driftwood and accessories made from wickerwork contribute to the summery high spirits.

Festive decorations for a great party atmosphere

There are also special decorative objects for special occasions such as Easter, Christmas, birthdays, New Year’s Eve parties, weddings or christenings that will put you and your guests in the right party mood and make these special days even more beautiful. You can choose from a wide range of occasion-related home accessories for all of these festivities.

Homemade with love: Decoration can be so individual

Press colorful autumn leaves and put them in shabby chic picture frames, collect driftwood and transform it into unique decorative objects, or give old furniture a new purpose by “upcycling”. With a little patience and creativity, you can make charming, unique decorative items yourself that will give your living space a very individual touch. There are interesting ideas and instructions on the Internet and in numerous magazines that can be implemented with more or less effort.

Tip: With self-adhesive wall stickers you can give your furniture and walls a new coat of paint in no time and beautifully wrap gifts with pretty stationery.

Conclusion: Create beautiful living spaces with decoration

The way you decorate your living space says a lot about you and your taste and determines the ambience of a room. If you follow a few basic rules, you can let your creativity run wild and make a big impact with even small changes. A look at this checklist will show you what you should pay attention to:

• Does the decoration match your interior design style? While the nostalgic vintage style tends to be playful, the decoration in a modern apartment should be a little more restrained.
• What color should it be? It looks particularly well-rounded if you opt for a consistent color concept and choose decorations that match the existing curtains or cushions.
• How do you make your decoration stand out? Chests of drawers, sidebars and tables offer a practical display area for beautiful decorative objects. In the evening, you can put your accessories in the right light with a furniture lamp, candles or fairy lights.
• Less is more. Instead of filling your home with decorations, you should set specific accents. To do this, choose just a few large decorative pieces, combine several small ones in the same shape and color, and leave some space in between.
• Decoration trends vary depending on the season. In spring and summer, fresh colors that spread good cheer are in demand. In autumn and winter, fluffy fabrics and warm colors create a cozy atmosphere.
• Do you like things to be individual? You’re right on trend with homemade decorations. You can paint your furniture a new color, give the wall a new coat of paint with great stickers, or frame your own artwork nicely.