Introducing unique home decor into any room in your home is an instant diversion away from the easy-to-purchase, nondescript home decor and accessories that have been made readily available by the introduction of fast homeware (home decor's answer to fast fashion).
We’re going to take you through 10 easy to implement unique home décor ideas to make your home feel more like you.
- Consider Vintage Décor For Your Kitchen
- Release the creativity inside of you and your unique home decor
- Don't be afraid of bold colour schemes
- Practical decor doesn't mean boring decor
- The hall of second hand frame
- Don't sweep this one under the rug
- It's all in the little home accessories
- Your personality can shine in any room
- Handmade with love
- Leave the lights on for this one
In their 2021 Life at Home report, IKEA reported that 4 in 10 people felt a positive impact on their mental health when they felt positive about their home. There is proof that having a home which feels like you and makes you feel positive has a wider impact on your mental health, this is where introducing unique home decor comes in.
1. Consider Vintage Décor For Your Kitchen
Introducing true vintage home décor pieces is an interesting way to show off your personality in your home. True vintage pieces are a definite unique home decor piece but can be rare and are only available from specialist second hand and antique home décor retailers, so finding that vintage gem that calls out to you is a wonderful feeling.
Vintage pieces, no matter the size, can be introduced into any room in your home. In particular, vintage kitchenware is becoming more and more popular as people are inspired by unique and retro homes they see on social media.
2. Release the creativity in you and your unique home decor
Upcycling small or large home décor pieces instantly shows off your personality in your home and transforms them from something generic into a classic unique home decor piece.
It’s also the cost effective solution to wanting more unique home décor. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be a trained upholster or a skilled artist for this; you just need a little patience and some free time. An upcycled piece in your home has to be the most unique home decor option you can think of, surely?
The internet and social media is brimming with 'how to' videos and guides showing how easy it is to take the most insignificant of pieces in your home and transform them into a unique, joyful home decor you will want to proudly display.
3. Don’t be afraid of bold colour schemes
Introducing a bold colour scheme through unique home decor, doesn’t mean you need to paint your walls and ceiling bright yellow. It’s about finding a visually appealing piece which can become a focal point in a particular part of your home.
Why not start with a couple of colourful home décor pieces. In a home made up of mostly neutral colours, one brightly coloured piece of unique home décor can be impactful.
4. Practical home decor doesn't mean boring decor
It’s all well and good finding unique home décor, but once you’ve brought it home and found a place for it to live. Ask yourself, is this practical? And if the answer is no, it’s unlikely that piece will remain long term. This is especially the case in busy households with pets and children.
Remember, practical home decor doesn’t need to be boring, if anything, finding a unique home décor piece which is also practical is more impressive because it is dual purpose; it looks beautiful and serves a functional purpose in your home. Surely this means you would love this piece even more.
5. The hall of second hand frame
There’s no exact science to creating a gallery wall and that’s why they’re a popular method for introducing unique home decor, there’s no rules!
However, creating a gallery wall from scratch using brand new frames and artwork can become expensive very quickly. Which is why we’re huge advocates for second hand picture frames; surprisingly, they’re one of the easier unique home décor pieces to get your hands on at car boot sales, second hand retailers such as Sunshine Thrift or online marketplaces like eBay.
Not knowing where to start can be one of the main reasons why people never start a gallery wall, but our advice to you would be to just start it. Use picture hanging strips to make it easier to try different frames in different locations on your wall before settling on the final layout.
6. Don't sweep this one under the rug
Any interior designer will tell you that a rug can serve multiple purposes in your home and is a great way to get into the world of unique home decor. In large spaces, rugs can be used to define areas within a space. Just as we have discussed above for boldly coloured home décor, brightly coloured rugs can become the focal point in a neutral or monochrome space.
Our top tip for finding a rug that reflects your personality would be to choose one which can be used in multiple colour schemes should you ever decide to decorate; your presence of personality will remain whilst the room around you changes.
7. It's all in the little home accessories
You don’t need to think big when considering a piece of unique home décor, scale is irrelevant and you should bring your focus back to you and showing off your personality in your home. Cute, little home accessories that are small in scale, even miniature, can have a huge impact.
8. Your personality can shine in any room
Don’t forget about those rooms in your home which you may look at from a purely practical viewpoint such as the bathroom or your utility room. In fact, if you’re slightly apprehensive about introducing unique home décor in these rooms, we would recommend trialling out smaller yet practical pieces first.
Remember what we said about practicality! Especially in rooms that have a functional use all day every day, it would be a waste of money to add in any décor which is impractical and does not function in your home.
9. Handmade with love
A bit like upcycling, handmade home décor pieces are the epitome of personality pieces. It is simply impossible to hand make a home décor piece and not let your personality shine through. However, we can’t deny that making something from scratch can be time consuming and a certain level of creativity is definitely required.
But fear not, marketplaces such as Etsy are teaming with sellers who produce beautiful handmade, one-off-a-kind, unique home décor so you can enjoy all the aesthetic benefits of a handmade item with no work whatsoever.
10. Leave the lights on for this one
Statement lighting can have you and your guests needing to book a chiropractor appointment. When reflecting your personality through your lighting choices, you should still consider the following: room proportions, ceiling height and desired ambience.
Just as we have mentioned before, practicality should also be considered here. Statement lighting is expensive, even when bought second hand, so you want to invest in lighting which can be impactful that continues to serve the function of a light.
Our Final Thoughts
Making your home feel more like you through unique home decor is simple; you just need to discover those unique home décor pieces that reflect who you are as a person and not what is trendy right now and easily available on supermarket shelves.
The temptation to take the easy option and buy what is most accessible and most in your face is strong, we get it. But the mental and emotional reward when you find that one unique home décor piece you have been looking for, is incomparable.
Throughout our top 10 unique home décor ideas there are crossovers and links between different ideas. We encourage you to trial and error the different ideas which feel most accessible to you and remember, there is no right or wrong answer on how to incorporate unique home décor into your home because it is yours.
