What makes a home 'homely'?

homebird29

Do any of you money savvy people have tips on how I can make my 3 bed semi a bit more 'homely'? In particular, the dining room and bedrooms feel clinical and cold.

andrewf75

paint the walls and put nice pictures up?

SailorSam

You don't want clutter, just a few 'nice' things.
Maybe candles or plants. Perhaps a dog.
I haven't got a real dog but i've got 2 realistic looking ones. One at the foot of the stairs and the other sitting on the back of the couch.

ManofLeisure_2

Bedrooms - soft furnishings (eg cushions) ; pictures ; candles ; attention to window dressing etc

Dining Room - family photo's (not too many ) ; candles : pictures etc.


Mirrors, can also help

forgotmyname

Everyones idea is different. My SIL's home looks like a showroom set.

Ask her for a pen and notepad and she scurry's off upstairs to the cupboard where almost everything is kept.
Takes a good 10 minutes to come back with a pen and notepad.

I like things to be close to hand. Although i do annoy myself when i had to stop a job halfway through and need something i have been using and left in that position.

I maybe buikding something in the shed that will take weeks to complete. So i leave the drill and sander there. Then i require one or the other.

diable

A "shag pile" in the bedroom helps.........

DRP

comfortable furniture and turn up the thermostat ?

I think those are most important things for comfort & homeliness.

Snich76

Soft lighting. I hate when people just use the main 80w ceiling light. Use lamps and soft lightbulbs!