Learning to Live in Style

The saying ‘home is where the heart is’ has always rang true, butfor the average person in their mid-twenties, the true importance of ‘home’ mayonly just be dawning on them. The flat, or house, or even bedsit that onedwells in begins to take on importance, transforming from just a place toconveniently store possessions and snoozing away the night (and day, perhaps),to a place where you actually live in and belong to. You might, at acertain point in your life, look around and eye the ragged second-hand sofa,the haphazardly stacked books that form the coffee table, or the frightfulcurtains that your mum donated to you, and think ‘enough is enough’. You’regoing to refurnish your home, and what’s more, it’s going to look good.

There will have to be some sacrifices on your part. You will havethe gather up your determination and treat the process of buying your furniturewith the same love and care as you do with your filling your wardrobe. Thatskill you put into assessing how well your slim-cut jeans fit will now bererouted into scouting for that curved chestnut bookcase that will sitperfectly in that corner of your living room. Your weekends will be spentwaking up early to trudge through the car boot sales in search of that iconiccoffee table to dazzle future guests, in place of indolent Sunday mornings inbed. You reading materials are going to switch from the daily sports section orbest-selling paperback to the latest interior design magazines. And yourincome…

Actually, you might not have to fear for your savings. A beautifulhome requires only a colour-coherent background of basic furnishings as afoundation, with a few key pieces to give character and style. With enough timespent prowling car boot sales and charity shops (or even auctions, if you arefeeling daring), the basis for a good setting can be quickly and easilyestablished.

For those statement furnishings, there are many styles that onecan opt for, ranging from the minimalist modern look to the decorativeornamental style, but for a popular choice one might adopt the classic vintagelook. There are various online companies such as Alfred Huntington which canmake this process easier for you; not only is reproduction furniture a wonderful way to save money on purchases instead of buyingantiques, but each piece of furniture also comes with a host of customisablefeatures, with enough variations of wood and leather coverings to make anytraditional gentleman approve.

So yes, that diversion of energy and money to your home is worththe period of time that it takes, to ensure that your home matches theimmaculateimage that you present to the world. The realisation of theneglected state of your humble abode may be accredited to growing up, but it’sthe actual effort dedicated and put in to elevate it, that is a step up. Makesure to live in style, and not just sartorially.

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