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Amazingly, you do not have to break your bank account for your home to be attractive. Most of the personal touch effects are do-it-yourself stuff. Read on here to learn some charming DIY details that cost little, but can significantly improve your home’s appearance.

1. Renovate Your Living Room Wall With Shiplap

Does your living room depict your class? Perhaps it has been more than five years since you repainted. Of course, you might be in a bad state financially, but you can use recycled shiplap to build an accent wall. What is shiplap? Shiplap refers to wooden planks with notches that allow cladding. The wood was initially used in the construction of ships, but many homeowners presently use it to construct rigid wooden walls. If your budget is tight, look for recycled shiplap or replicas designed from vinyl or hardened plastic. You can also build the walls yourself since the planks have cladding grooves that guide you to the construction of the walls.

2. Travel Souvenirs 

When you go on a business or leisure trip, you usually come back with different mementos. Some items you found in your own country, and others you bought when you were in foreign countries. Display them in your house artistically to give your home a personal touch. The best thing about displaying souvenirs is that you will not incur an extra cost. For instance, you can display a giraffe sculpture from your African safari on the dining table.

3. Customized Gift Objects 

Friends, workmates, children, and relatives occasionally want to make you feel special. For instance, your loved ones can pool resources and purchase something unique for a graduation, wedding anniversary, birthday, or a Father’s Day gift. The gift could be a wall clock, mug, hand-drawn face portrait, or even a motivational poster with your picture or that of your icon. The ideas are limitless, and you will not incur an extra dime since you already have the display contents.

4. Photo Gallery 

Do you remember the get-together you held a decade ago with your cousins, friends, siblings, and parents at your father’s backyard? Do you recall the jacaranda tree that shaded you during the picture? The purple background complements your décor and furniture. You can reprint the photo using 3D technology to increase its size to wallpaper size. Frame it and hang it in the middle of one of the living room’s walls. The amount you will incur will be worth the personal touch the gallery will give your home.

5. Create a Family Heirloom 

How old is your makeup table? Your vintage makeup mirror is likely not your favorite. However, you can buy a modern tablecloth and pin it around the piece of furniture or even place a classy modern chair next to the piece. The chair will reflect your modern taste of furniture. This style is also suitable for integrating modern taste into a vintage secretary desk without ordering a new piece of furniture. Pinning a cloth is simple, so you can do it yourself and save the hiring cost for an interior design decorator.

6. Buy Unique Blinds 

Unique curtains in your home reflect your taste. Buy your favorite color and exotic design to emphasize your fashion statement. Further, let your furniture cloth covers and carpet colors harmonize the curtains as well. For a girl’s home space, she can decorate pink while a dark color, such as black, suits a man’s room. Your cost of buying premade cloth covers for your furniture is affordable since you will not require a professional to replace the upholstery. Besides, you can change the color of the coverings and blinds in the future without breaking the bank.

7. Repaint the Home 

Do your home’s walls look dull and old-fashioned? Order your favorite paint and brushes. Invite your friends and let them help you repaint the property. Prepare a barbecue and a few drinks that you could enjoy after the job is done. This experience will serve as a get-together, so you will customize your house to your taste while incurring only the expenses for the food you will prepare to show gratitude to your friends.

The Bottom Line 

Giving your home a personal touch does not necessarily involve spending a fortune. You can tweak the placement of relics, furniture draping, or even renovate your living room with a unique shiplap wall. Recycled shiplap looks unique, yet it is affordable. For the avid bargain hunters, renovate the wall or seek your friends’ assistance so that you can accomplish your dream of integrating your dream taste in your residence even on a strained budget.

1. Donatella Versace

Donatella is the ultimate queen of both fashion and high-class design, so there is no wonder her home is jaw-dropping! I’ve placed my favorite room first since I couldn’t wait to share with you. I’ve actually blogged about her entire home tour right here in this post.

2. Kourtney Kardashian

The Kardashians are famous for having extravagant homes, weddings, and style. This newly decorated pad designed by Jeff Andrews exclusively for Kourtney was made over in a black and white color scheme. The striped walls make the room appear larger and the multi-level ceiling pendants give the room height. My favorite part of the room? Kourtney’s vintage coffee table find!

3. Karlie Kloss

This model turned philanthropist sure knows how to decorate a space! Karlie wanted a refreshing room where she can relax and enjoy her downtime when not walking the runway or helping out with charitable causes. In her living room she paired a comfy beige sofa with a natural sisal rug and a coyote fur throw for a fuzzy accessory.

4. Tory Burch

Her green room has long been blogged and talked about, so here it is! This classy living room looks almost as if it’s fit for a president! The huge artwork on the wall featuring peacocks and other various birds looks like a priceless piece hung above the custom made green velvet sofa. I absolutely adore how she placed the tiger printed pillows right in the center of the sofa for an instant eye catcher!

5. Whitney Port

With those long glossy hippy style locks. there is no wonder Whitney decided to decorate her space with a bohemian flair. The natural take on her decorating seems so comfy and relaxed. The rustic coffee table and mis-matching furniture makes everything look as if it was found at an exotic flea-market. I also love that she added light-colored flooring which makes the space feel super light instead of the usual choice of heavy, dark flooring that would weigh the space down.

6. Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady

Gisele needed a living room to live up to her high-profile lifestyle and this eclectic room does just that. The circular chandelier makes this room fun, and the high back velvet sofa was an ingenious way to carve out a conversational area.

7. Diane Von Furstenberg

Anyone out there watch her hit TV shot on E!? I’m always in awe of the shots of her home and office when they feature it on the show. Diane uses some of the most catchy, psychedelic patterns in her clothing as well as home decor line. This is her suite in Claridges in London when she comes to stay during her visits to Europe.

What do you think of these celebrities living rooms? What would you rate their decorating style? Comment below!

Moroccan décor is both timeless, exotic, and most importantly comfortable décor filled with energetic rich colors and metallic accents. It’s filled with gorgeous ornate furniture and warm colors which all seem to work together in harmony to create a unique, one-of-a-kind decorating style.

Since it’s the season of traveling and exploring new countries and cultures, why not bring a little bit of Moroccan global décor straight into your home? The Moroccan trend is booming right now, and all you need is to add a little hint here and there to jump straight onto the bandwagon. We promise, it’s super easy and it’s definitely a style you’re going to want to keep.

Get the Moroccan Trend in 7 Easy Steps:

1. Focus on Furniture

Elaborately carved furniture in deep colored wood is the perfect backdrop for intense patterns and luxurious fabrics. The furniture is usually low to the ground, and roomy which makes it super comfortable.

2. Accessorize Right

Metal lanterns are a staple in Moroccan décor and you can use both hanging as chandeliers and freestanding ones in a wide variety of punchy colors. Pop in a few candles at night to set off a romantic, intimate ambience.

3. Decorate with Moroccan Patterns

Get your patterns right and use quatrefoil, tile, and modified trellis patterns for you pillows, chairs, rugs, and throws. Get these patterns right and you’ll set off the Moroccan trend in a snap.

4. Use Poufs

You really can’t do this trend without a pouf! These are so fun to decorate with and come in so many colors – my fave is gold, deep purple, and silver! You can use them as coffee tables, chairs, or as a convenient footrest!

5. Tiles and Mosaics

Section off an area of your floor or even a wall and add a tiled mosaic for an instant Moroccan style focal point. It’s hard finding Moroccan tiles, so you may want to order them online like from my fave supplier, Habibi Interiors. You’ll be surprised at what a dramatic statement this will make as well as a stunning work of art.

6. Use the Right Colors 

Strong colors are the focal point of Moroccan decorating. You want to focus on drawing inspiration from the landscapes and nature found in Africa. Look for intense blue and green from the Atlantic and Mediterranean as well as shimmering gold from the Sahara sand. Also rich reds and orange found in the African sunsets are a must.

7. Choose Spicy Scents

To wrap up your new Moroccan home make is smell beautiful with the right fragrance. Candles, incense and diffusers that draw you straight to the African bazaars in scents rich with spices like cinnamon, saffron, and nutmeg make the perfect finishing touch.