How to Make Your New Home Stand Out in the Neighborhood

When you move into a home or even if you’ve been in a home for a while, it’s easy to want the home to feel like your home. Creating a house that feels cohesive and that feels unique to you will take some practice. But you can achieve the look you want with a bit of effort.

Go for a Unique Exterior

According to This Old House , one of the best places to start when it comes to your home’s character is with the exterior of your home. Start with your front doorstep—make sure it is clean and easily viewable from the street. This helps make your home feel more welcoming. Then, take a look at your fixtures and your door—are they out of date?

If so, consider updating them. It will surprise you what a difference it can make when new clean fixtures are installed. You might even want to paint your door a fun color to give it more personality.

Spend Time on the Interior Design

Spending time on the overarching design in your home will help your home feel cohesive and custom-designed. Think about patterns and motifs you want to really draw out and then plan out how to incorporate those into different rooms. Be original and have fun with it.

For example, according to Pierce Design + Build , each bathroom should have its own character depending on the purpose. Your little girl may want to have a fun girly feel in her bathroom. If you are going with a modern farmhouse design, you can add fun pink paisley wallpaper to one wall as an accent wall to liven things up for her.

Keep it Clean and Clutter-Free

Focusing on your interior and exterior design is so important in helping your home stand out, but so is keeping your home clean. Even if you have great decorations, a great sense of style, and unique furniture pieces, according to Break the Twitch , dirty or cluttered furniture will immediately detract from the overall uniqueness and effect of the room. Get into the habit of cleaning your surfaces after each use (especially in the kitchen) and of cleaning your apartment weekly.

As you figure out how to customize your home, start small. Starting multiple projects at a time will feel overwhelming and may result in not finishing any of them. As you redo one room and like the result, you’ll feel inspired to keep going until you achieve the look you really want.

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