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Having recently moved to a rented apartment in a foreign land, I felt the need to personalise the place, like IMMEDIATELY, so that we would feel more comfortable. I could have gone to great extents like painting the walls, and buying loads and loads of decorative items (which I would have LOOVEEED to do), but I soon realised that I didn’t have to.
Here’s why (and how):
- PHOTOGRAPHS
Nothing personalises a place like photographs can. And it’s sooo simple too! You don’t even need bulky frames. Stick them on the wall, hang them on a string, put them up on the fridge. The possibilities are endless!
- Handwritten notes
I’ll be the first to say that I hate my handwriting. I strongly believe that I destroy cards because I write in them. But you know what, your handwriting (or actually, anybody’s handwriting) can make a space more personal. Little notes on sticky post-its or a written grocery list will do the trick. Little cards from friends will do as well (the pretty ones will add colour to the room too).
- Your mess (and the individuality that shines through it)
I don’t know about finding order in chaos, but you can definitely find the individual in her mess. I am reputed to have a ‘messy’ workstation. Well, they say ‘messy’, I say ‘personality’. Besides, I’m always able to find my thing in my heaps of stuff, so no harm done there! Still not convinced? Picture a showroom flat – beautifully designed and furnished, clean tabletops, immaculately-made beds, spotless (and food-less) kitchens. Picture perfect! Except, it lacks the personal touch. Yeah, so allow yourself a little mess. Now, it looks like home!
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It really doesn’t matter that your space never looks like a picture you find on Pinterest or that showroom you stepped into when you bought your house. Because it’s the imperfections that make your place ooze with your individuality. And it’s your own ideas that eventually make a place your own.
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