Cookie-cutter houses fill subdivisions across the country.
A house can be as unique as its inhabitants, and your home can become a direct reflection of your personality.Each decorative element and accent can contribute to making your home extraordinary. You may not be the only one on the planet with your particular floor plan (if you are, you've got a head start), but the difference is in the details. Does this Spark an idea?
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A Unique Exterior
1. Bird feeders can be both decorative and functional.
Adorn your lawn with interesting ornaments you haven't seen elsewhere. A small fountain, a colony of garden gnomes or artfully arranged bird feeders are not as common as plain grass or stone. To ensure your yard is as unique as you, choose ornaments that you enjoy. If you prefer a whimsical look, statues of fairy tale creatures may be nice accents to your front yard. Those who want a dignified, somber look may add a wrought-iron fence and a large, crystal gazing ball as the lawn's centerpiece.
2. Small changes, like painting the front door, can freshen a house's entire look.
Repaint or side the exterior of your house using a color that doesn't already appear in your neighborhood. If changing the color of your home isn't an option, you may elect to paint your front door.
3. Shutters do not have to be functional to add panache to windows.
Add shutters to your windows or remove existing shutters. Outdoor window treatments can drastically change the face of a house.
4. Natural decor can add a splash of color to a home's exterior.
Add decorative accents to the front, back and sides of your house. Wrought-iron street numbers or sculptures of wildlife may be in order, or you may choose more colorful options like a few vines of carefully placed ivy.
A Unique Interior
5. Antique technology can be used as decor.
Add mirrors, paintings, photographs or tapestries throughout your home. Mirrors, for example, can create the illusion that your home is larger than it is or be arranged to reflect your favorite pieces. Frame and mount several rare, antique posters to form an unusual pattern that will become the focal point of the room.
6. A dressmaker's mannequin can be adorned with clothing, jewelry, scarves or nothing at all.
Create a focal point in the main rooms of your home. For example, place a large easel holding a painting you created, a tall bookshelf or other attention-grabbing object beside the television in your living room. Add oddly shaped lamps around your dining table. Place an antique dressmaker's mannequin in the corner of your bedroom (but only if it won't keep you awake at night).
7. You don't need an expensive chandelier to achieve a classy, elegant look.
Arrange a custom lighting scheme in your home that highlights your uncommon objects. If you have track lighting, point it toward the focal points you have chosen. Place lamps in front of mirrors. Add a colored hood or cover to hanging lights to change the feel of a room.
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