When you're ready to decorate – or redecorate – your home, you'll need to find the right style of your décor to suit your tastes and also work with your lifestyle. It's often difficult to know exactly what type of style would work best, which can make you procrastinate or buy items without much thought and regretting your purchases later.

Take the time to figure out the right style of décor for your home with the following tips from our real estate agents:

• Pull inspiration from your belongings  
  Go through your home – including your closets – to find items that reflect the look you'd like your home to have. Choose objects you love and gather them together to get insight into what decorating style appeals to you. Take note of what you find attractive such as their color, texture, or other attributes.
  
  
• Flip through magazines   
  Browse through a selection of decorating magazines to look for homes and rooms you like. Tear out the photos you've chosen and look at them to determine what they have in common to get a sense of your ideal style.
  
  
• Decide how you want your home to make you feel 
  Think about the type of feeling you want your home to evoke in you when you walk in the door. Would you like to come home to a soothing, relaxing oasis? In that case, you might choose a blue and green color palette and add in rustic and nature-inspired elements. If, on the other hand, you'd like to feel energized when you come home, choose brighter, bolder colors.
  
  
• Look at the exterior of homes as your drive by 
  As you drive by homes, make a mental note of which ones you find attractive and what style they reflect. If you like traditional homes, for example, you may also like a traditional color scheme and furniture such as sofas that have rolled arms. Or, if you prefer a farmhouse style, you could incorporate these types of elements in your home.
  
  
• Consider your home's style   
  In addition to looking at the exterior of homes you like, consider your home's style, if it has one. Some homes are more of a blank slate that doesn't lend itself to a particular style. Others can have specific styles, including Cape Cod, which pairs well with traditional décor. Don't feel bound by your home's style if you'd rather not strictly stick to it but consider choosing some items that reflect it.
  
  
• Consider your lifestyle   
  Your home should have décor you love, of course, but it also needs to suit your lifestyle. So if you have young children, you'll probably need to look for surfaces that are easy to clean, like a leather sofa or ones that hide stains well, like a rug with a pattern. But if it's just you and your significant other, you can display those breakable collections you love and have a wider choice of décor.
  
  
• Take an online quiz    
  The Internet is filled with quizzes, including ones that can help you determine the right style of décor for your home. Try googling "decorating style quiz" to take a few and see if any patterns emerge in your answers.
  
  
• Choose what you love   
  Ultimately, your home needs to please only you and your family. You don't necessarily have to stick to one particular style but instead can feel free to decorate your home with the things you love.

Contact us at Griffith Realty to learn more about how to make your house a home you'll love coming