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3 Ways To Add That ‘Je Ne Sais Quoi’ To Your Home Design

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Published
07/20/2021

It’s the inhabitants who make a house a home. And when unique design touches perfectly reflect human sensibilities, personification and personalisation reaches a new level, transforming your home into a space where you’d happily spend the rest of your life. Whether you’re designing your forever home from scratch or you’re moving into an existing property but have carte blanche to redesign it completely, it’s worthwhile thinking about those final flourishes that will really make it feel like it’s yours.

Here are just a few suggestions for adding that je ne sais quoi to your home design.

 

1. Furniture

For something a little different, how about opting for a retro look with your furniture? If you like 1960’s and 1970s throwback furniture that’s just on the right side of kitsch, you’ll find some wonderful one-off pieces from Pomono.

From sideboards and home bars to modular sofas for conversation pits, taking a stylish step back in time with your interior design can create an amazing ambience in a contemporary or classic home.

 

2. Wall art

Adorning your walls with a few arty conversation pieces is another wonderful way to put your signature stamp on your home. If you’re struggling for inspiration, Cox & Cox has some striking wall art décor that includes minimalist canvases, shark heads (not real!), rolled metal framed art, mandala wall panels and more. A gentle word of warning – less is more with wall art. Overdo it and you’ll feel like you’re living in a ramshackle haberdashery.

 

3. Sculpture

Nothing screams sophistication like a piece of architectural sculpture which you’ve designed yourself – place it in a prominent area like a stairwell or atrium and it’ll be a conversation piece for years to come. Whichever design you develop, be sure that it’s something you can live with, because it won’t be cheap and once its installed it’ll be a hassle to take it down. But get customised sculpture right and you’re entering ‘home of the year’ territory – installation experts like Ormiston Wire can advise on a safe and secure suspension rig.

 

4. Plants

Plants enhance any home – they not only clean the air, but also instil a sense of calm and harmony. However, instead of shoving a few cheese plants in pots and sticking them in corners, consider an uber-hip vertical pixel garden from Hy-Tex. This clever system can be used indoors and out and allows you to create a vertical wall garden of any dimension and style with pots that cleverly click into one another to form a fantastic living tapestry. These are just a few ideas of how you can banish humdrum from your home and ensure that it becomes a living space where you, your family and guests love to rest and play.

Adding that je ne sais quoi to your home requires a little imagination but it’s worth it when you want that wow factor!

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