Designing an inviting home
Have you ever gone into someone's home and it was so perfect in every way that you were almost afraid to sit down or move? When everything looks new, co-ordinated and just so, you end up with an unwelcoming and often boring home. Such spaces can make visitors feel confined and uncomfortable. Nothing invites you in because when everything is perfectly matched objects become a blur. Is there a middle road? What makes an interesting and inviting space? Do you need a large budget to have a great home? Fortunately you can have a very interesting space on a modest budget. It just takes a little ingenuity. As with most things in home decor what someone finds interesting or inviting is dependent on their likes and dislikes; I can only write about what I find interesting in a space. Here are some of the characteristics I think create interesting spaces. It has a collected feel That simply means that the home has obje...