It's often the little details that help make a house feel more like a home. Those simple finishing touches - a pop of colour, a scented candle or a glorious artwork, can brighten up any space and make every room feel stylish and complete!
"Don't underestimate the importance of finishing touches – whether you're doing up your own home to enjoy, setting up a rental property or staging a property for sale. You don't have to spend a fortune renovating or redecorating your entire property, it's as simple as adding the right accessories," says Justine Wilson, Sydney Property Styling Expert and Director of Vault Interiors.
Here, she shares her top tips on how to select and incorporate the right accessories into your home so that every space feels warm and inviting.
1. SELECT AN ACCENT COLOUR AND UTILISE IT THROUGHOUT THE HOME
Coordinating a room just like the professionals is easy, just choose a colour to carry throughout your home and accentuate it with accessories. Only a pop of colour is needed, for example a splash of dusty pink in an artwork can be repeated through pink cushions on the lounge, pink flowers or vases on the coffee table.
2. JAZZ UP THE DINING TABLE
A nice table runner or eye-catching centrepiece can be the difference between your room looking enticing or just average. Fresh seasonal flowers, candles or greenery in a simple vase paired with stylish cutlery and dinnerware helps to create a polished finish.
A vase of fresh flowers or greenery will instantly breathe life into a space.
Photo: Maree Homer / bauersyndication.com.au
3. CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE IN YOUR OUTDOOR SPACES
It's important not to forget about the outdoor spaces, so dress them the same as you would inside to create flow and continuity. Scatter cushions across the lounge setting, add small potted plants to the table and hang up some lanterns to create a relaxing and peaceful ambience.
4. DON'T NEGLECT THE BATHROOM
Coloured towels, scented candles and soap dispensers can go a long way to dress up a lacklustre bathroom. Hide away all your daily products and add a vase of fresh flowers, some perfumes and luxe handsoaps to the vanity to create the feeling of an elegant day spa.
Create a spa-like feel in your bathroom with fresh flowers, candles, soaps and hand creams on display.
Photo: Kristina Soljo / bauersyndication.com.au
5. SPRUCE UP YOUR BEDROOM
A simple bedspread can be elevated by adding in some scatter cushions and a bed throw. You can repeat an accent colour that you've used elsewhere in the home or mix it up and try adding a contrasting colour to brighten up the space. Matching bedside tables and lamps and a dresser will also help create harmony in the space.