The Christmas season is swiftly approaching, bringing with it plenty of festive spirit and cheer for people out and about, but also great chances to cozy-up at home with your friends and family. No matter the season, your home is there to provide you with a comfortable space to live, but also to make you feeling inspired. So it is important that you furnish your living space in a way that makes you feel good. As they say, home is where the heart is.
When thinking about what you can do with your living spaces, knowing a little can bring a lot. Particular ideas from ‘Feng Shui’ (The Chinese art of balancing the energy in a living space), or using different colors can create the ideal mood and feeling in your home. Color and the arrangement of our belongings can have a huge effect on us. So it really does pay to be picky when it comes to furnishing and arranging your apartment.
One of the easiest ways of bringing a good energy into your home is with vibrant images or art. Certain colors, images and shapes can bring some much needed harmony and balance into your space. We shouldn’t forget the golden rule here: less is more. We don’t need much to make our homes look lovely, but every little counts, even small items can make a big impact.
I really love clean spaces with white walls in combination with furnishings in white, creamy and warm brownish hues. Then it’s more than enough to hang a stylish art print with an interesting colors and motif on the wall to shake up look a bit and to bring a special esprit to the room.
Not forgetting about Christmas itself, I shouldn’t neglect to mention the excitement giving and receiving gifts from your loved ones, but also a joy of treating yourself a little too! 🙂
A piece of wonderful art or design cannot be a wrong choice for a present. Though there are many amazing pieces to choose from, you don’t need to travel far to get a unique artisan present. You can be super efficient with your Christmas shopping if you do it online on SugarTrends.
Simple geometric graphics with animal motifs are really trendy at the moment. You should definitely check out We Own The Night Print by Low Bros which is offered by Arty Farty on SugarTrends.
I also like the print from Daiker – Waiting for Some Action with unusual combination of colors and shapes with an Indian and “matryoshka” motif.
If you prefer something more classic and simple in black & white, I highly recommend the series of incredible, detailed ink drawings on canvases by Swanski.
It would be rude not to mention these amazing artworks by super talented Brandon Boyd who is originally more famous for his performances as a lead singer of Incubus. His topograffiti series could be appreciated also by more demanding art lovers.
A very interesting spot for buying art and design is also a store Arte Assinada in Lisbon. There you can find the whole selection of cool pieces, any of which could make a stylish centre piece in your home.
If you are a bit more extravagant, maybe this luscious wallpaper offered by Extratapete. Imagine one feature wall in your room covered by this floral pattern. It would add a very artistic and extraordinary look to your place. Amazing!
If you fancy something a little more natural, what about this Anabell lovely summery capture with blue sky and a meadow. It will be sure you bring a peaceful summers day straight into your home and your heart.
I wish you all an amazing Christmas spent with your friends and family. I hope these tips will help you choose the best presents and make your home an inspiring and stylish place. Remember, there is so much more you can discover all by yourself on SugarTrends.
Petra Kostova – Graphic Designer at SugarTrends