Ideas for your home

New Home

 

Getting a new home is usually a big event in any person’s life. That is followed by minor everyday concerns and troubles which require simple practical solutions. Hence, we provide a variety of ideas for improving your new dwelling. These ideas will help make life at your new home much more enjoyable, beautiful and simpler.

Let's start from the very first steps in your new home. That’s why we will first provide suggestions covering the space that surrounds the entrance of a house, like the yard, porch, lobby, etc.

Impressive entrances

We all know that the first impression is essential. Your home is your distinguishing feature. Often people, albeit involuntarily, form their opinion of you by the impression left by your home. That’s why it is worth investing your effort in order to create a lasting good impression to your guests about their first visit at your home. However, many people who put a lot of effort and funds into projects of their homes, tend to forget about affordable and very important accents.

First, it is worth remembering that transition from the common area into the private space does not have to start right at the entrance of your home. For that purpose, a separate side entrance should be planned. The main entrance to your home should become a kind of its center. Such an impression can be easily attained by, first of all, using various details in designing the front yard – gate, fences, lamps and similar elements. Many people might like to install such an entrance where guests are met by an intricate arched arbor with impressive garden around it.

 

Impressive Home Entrance Examples

 

Such entrance signals to the guests that they are in a special place with many more beautiful secrets to discover. Moreover, entrances thus constructed often become an attractive place for conversations with the neighbors.

To lay out an eye-pleasing home environment, it is necessary to try and catch the observer’s attention starting from the very estate boundaries and throughout all the territory. There is a variety of ways how to achieve that, the simplest of them being to use flowers, sophisticated shrubs or other interesting plants.

Outdoor sidewalks should be moderately illuminated. Passage lighting should not resemble an aircraft landing runway.

In order to create a cozy atmosphere, you can place a few pots (flower trays) on the larger side for flowers or plants next to the main door. Besides, careful selection of flowers and plants is essential here, as it is advisable not to select plants too large for this space. It must be considered that you will constantly have to take care of them, so the larger the plants you pick, the more care they will demand.

 

Outdoor Sidewalks

 

Although the house yard is usually intended only for getting across it quickly, this area should emphasize both the style of the entire house as well as your taste. The arrangement of the yard is precisely what can serve as a glimpse into the interior style of your whole home. For instance, if the interior style of the house is dominated by oriental motifs, a bamboo tree will go nicely by the front door. Small windows in the outer door will provide the expressive characteristic to any house inspired by the traditional style. Vine ornament accents on the door trim will provide a distinct and respectable look. One or a few small trees can be planted in the yard next to the main entrance for birds to nest in and make their home, and that is a good sign – one of success – in many cultures. Each design solution in this space should be considered individually, emphasizing values essential to you, yet they should live in harmony with notions important to the local nature and culture.

A good home designer or architect will always be able to combine the style of the interior and exterior spaces of your home into a unified whole. The entrance area to such a professional will serve as a great chance to create something special, unique and exceptional. Here's a simple example – if you like the color green and you use it in the interior details of your new home, you can opt for a greenish-yellow shade for the walls of your lobby.

Furthermore, it is advisable to go for as little furniture for these spaces as possible and place only a small number of accessories there. Of course, chairs or little benches to sit down on in order to take off your shoes or to place your bag, will fit well in the lobby. Many homeowners choose to install mirrors here which is a wise decision, as mirrors give the room a certain luster, which, in turn, compensates for the lack of natural light in the lobby. Secondary lighting will work well in the ceiling, thus making the main entrance look cozier.

Similarly, you can also place a table or cabinet of some interesting shape here. To complement the interior with interesting details on the mentioned table or cabinet you can place a woven basket, brass bowl or a silver tray.

Moreover, internal walls at the main entrance are a great place for paintings. They should, of course, be properly selected and matching, in doing which advice from an art connoisseur could come in handy. The lobby is also an excellent place for various decorative holders on which you can place porcelain accessories or vases with your favorite flowers. Such holders can be modified to your satisfaction – you can adjust their height, location or remove them.

 

Stairs to the house

 

These are only some useful and practical tips for bringing your new home to life. Over time, we would love to add even more ideas to them.  So, if you would like to see your creative design solutions published in our homepage, we will be glad to receive them in the mailbox info@majuprojekti.lv.