Heidi Zaransky Highlights 3 Tips for Home Decorating
By: Heidi Zaransky
Tags: Home Decor, Interior Design

If your home is your castle, then you have total dominion in that space. This means that, when it comes to home decorating, you don’t have to adhere to the overused ideas that others swear by. It’s your place, and it needs to reflect your own unique personality, inspire you to think clearly, and help bring out your creativity.

Entrepreneur and consultant, Heidi Zaransky has been in the automotive finance business for over 20 years. But no matter how many hours she spends at work, she knows the importance of having a well-decorated home to go back to. “I love to decorate my place myself,” she says, “because only then do I feel that it’s truly my home.” Heidi offers these decorating ideas to every person passionate about decor.

Put Your Collectibles on Display

We all like to collect. Artifacts from far-away travel destinations, exotic trinkets, or maybe just seashells on the beach. According to Heidi Zaransky, how you display those collectibles at home says a lot about you. “You could let them collect dust,” she adds, “in an obscure corner or niche in your home, or you could bring them together on a table in the center of the place.”

Putting collectibles on a table for all to see is the main idea behind collecting them in the first place. Collectibles are not a secret you want to hide or keep away from prying eyes. They need their place in the spotlight for all to see and admire. Spend some time positioning and grouping them to create a piece of art right there in your living area.

Group by Color

That last part might be very challenging. After all, how are you supposed to create harmony out of an assortment of pieces from various places and times? A vintage vase doesn’t want anything to do with the modern-looking lamp. And that hand-woven blanket you purchased on vacation is totally at odds with its surroundings.

Heidi Zaransky recommends you group them by color. “When you feel hopelessly lost and can’t find a rhythm to your menagerie, let the color guide you.” Two items with similar shades of blue will develop a warm relationship in your house no matter the age gap or how disparate their background or the worlds they come from are. Color is a unifying element that can help to guide you when creating harmony in your home.

Use Walls to Make a Statement

A lot can be said about walls. And there are so many ways that you can use your walls to make a bold statement. One idea is to turn a whole wall into a canvas. Hanging pictures or covering your wall with art is not as powerful as turning a wall into a piece of art. The most striking way to achieve this effect is with high-impact wallpaper. You can combine the furniture with wallpaper to create a lasting impression.

Other ideas for your walls include covering the entire wall with cork or color-blocking your wall. As long as you let your creativity guide you, your home is your canvas.

Heidi Zaransky concludes that the most important part of home decoration is ensuring that your house is comfortable for you to live in. Don’t feel the need to follow trends; let your individuality shine through.