Top 5 Tips on How to Make Your Home Look like a Magazine
Have you ever walked into someone's home and thought WOW, everything just looks so put together, how did they accomplish that? I'm Selina, an interior design with a passion for helping everyone make their home look like their dream magazine cut out.
I just finished my own home facelift. After 15 years of having a bit darker Traditional Tuscan style, I went to Mid-century vibe furniture with Modern Coastal accents. It is a design style that blends sleek, clean lines with a breezy feel. It prioritizes open spaces, natural light, and organic textures while skipping obvious "beachy" decorations like anchors or seashells. It creates a calm, relaxed, and elegant environment.
So much of my blog is creating MOOD BOARDS of different design trends so feel free to click over to my Modern Coastal Board if you like the after picture. Like always, these are my affiliate links and if you do purchase I may make a small commission with no extra cost to you.
If you only have a small budget spend it on your entry. Start by bringing in a small dresser, table or bench to create a focal point, then add accessories. Place an umbrella stand or a tall vase next to the table/dresser to give it some dimension. Pretend you are a stranger and open your front door – what do you see, is there anything that grabs your attention? a focal point? something that looks pretty??? If not, pull some stuff around and make that great entry! Whatever you do, don't have it all cluttered up with shoes/junk mail and miscellaneous clutter. (see # 2) That's not the first impression you want :-)
Have an organized spot for your “daily messes”. Find a nice wicker serving tray for the remotes on your table, and a fun iron mail organizer. Believe me, this will really help with making your space look better.
3.) Hang your curtains high
Hanging your curtains along the natural top of the wood trim is such an easy mistake to make. There are a few rare exceptions but you almost always want to make them near the top of the ceiling. This adds so much height to a room and really makes it elegant! Here are two pictures of my own home that I purposefully put my curtains as high as they would go. Also, it's nice for the curtains to either lightly hit the floor or even puddle a bit. Viola! Promise that's the magazine look you are going for!
This is also one of my favorites. It is just so simple and cheap!!! It gives your space a big bang for your buck.
If your art seems to just float in a space move it closer to the sofa or table it’s hanging above. The items should relate, not disconnect. My personal rule of thumb is to hang pictures 8-10” above the top of whatever it is I am hanging it over. Need a big piece of art? Combine a bunch of smaller frames next to each other to create a large wall collage.
