How to Make Your Home Unique: 8 Ways to Add Personality

1. Adding pictures

This is the easiest way to add character to your space. Hang pictures of your memories and your loved ones. But the real way to differentiate this aspect of your home is to use unique and interesting picture frames. Thrifting is a great way to find unique picture frames. You’ll find old, new, gold, brass…you name it you’ll find it.

How you arrange your gallery wall will also show more of your personality. Symmetrical arrangements are more serious than asymmetrical arrangements and are more fun and relaxed.

Remember that less is more. Too many images will clutter the space and add visual weight into the room.

One way to do a gallery wall is to choose a big photo and anchor it by surrounding it with two or three smaller frames.

2. Changing hardware

This is an easy way to give old, dated pieces of furniture a facelift. Consider quirky handles to showcase your style.

Consider swapping out old door handles and door knobs, too. Lever types of handles are more modern. Consider something other than gold or silver for your hardware, such as rose gold or a ceramic finish.

3. Adding plants

Nature brings a relaxed, calm, and cozy feeling to a space. Consider a huge plant with big leaves, such as the paradise plant, or a bushy tree with many leaves like an olive tree. Remember your pots also add lots of personality to a space.

4. Bright colored doors

Have you ever traveled to places where their exterior doors are painted bright colors? It adds an element of surprise.

You can do this with exterior or interior doors. If you rent, use contact paper instead of paint but test a small part out first to see how it sticks to the door and if it’s easy to remove.

You can even antique, rustic, or bohemian-styled doors to add a vintage and curated vibe to your home.

5. Adding art

Art evokes different emotions in different people. Hang art that really resonates with you. To keep things cohesive, remember that the painting should have at least one or two colors that are used within the space so it fits in and belongs. Or the painting can be a contrasting accent color. To accentuate the art, hang a mirror opposite the piece.

6. Adding collections

Display your collections to showcase your interests. Choose a subset of your collection to display. You don’t need to put every piece on display. Collections are great conversation starters, too!

7. Other general items

Do you have a couple of interesting hats or guitars you can display instead of putting them in the closet? How about hanging a few interesting cutting boards? To keep things aesthetically pleasing, group things in groups of threes or odd numbers. It has more visual interest to the eye.