Toons Top Tips For Decorating Your First Home

Posted on - 15th March 2021

So you’ve almost got the keys. First of all, congratulations. Buying your first house is such an exciting time in your life and decorating it should be too. However, we understand how daunting this can seem to those involved. That’s why our expert team at Toons Furnishers have put together this guide to help you get started on turning your house into a home.

Set a Budget

Here at Toons, we would recommend that you make a plan before you start shopping around. This will help to focus your budget and narrow down the options. Sit down with whoever you’re moving in with, a close friend or family member and make a list of all of the furniture that you’ll need. Start with the necessities and then evaluate where your budget is at. If there is a little still left over, you can then look into any luxury items that you would like to add.

Decide on a Colour Scheme

One thing that will dictate a lot of your decisions is the colour scheme that you decide to implement across the house. This should be considered in the planning process along with the budget in order to save any confusion down the line. Decide on whether you’ll be painting all of the walls, having a feature wall or needing to match wallpaper. From there, you can further focus your search by looking for matching bedding, curtains and finishing touches.

Accentuate the Room with Some Accents

Adding accents to a room can be a fantastic source of that all important wow factor that we want our guests to see. Not only that, but they can often be a great way to bring your interior design together. Accents can come in a variety of forms from a feature wall to an array of matching soft furnishings that make your furniture pop. If you are choosing to have an accent, it’s important to keep this consistent throughout the room and to incorporate it into the plan. To see a few examples of what you can do, you can browse through our range of soft furnishings. There, you can discover plenty of potential colour schemes.

Add a Personal Touch

This truly is where you get to turn your house into a home. This is all important as if this is your first time moving away, you will undoubtedly experience some homesickness. In these cases, it's the personal touches that help you to get settled and feel at home in your new surroundings. In order to do this, you should plan to surround yourself with things that reflect your personality. Pictures of your family and friends are a great way to do this.

Other examples could be buying a bookcase and filling it with your favourite books or adding art that you feel offers an extension of your personality. Here at Toons, we understand the importance of these finishing touches as you move into a new home. That’s why we’ve put together a range packed full of them for your perusal. From artwork and mirrors to wall clocks and ornaments, you’re sure to find something to add to your home. We also offer a wide range of bookcases too, all of which can be purchased online.

Collaborate with Toons on Your First Home

Here at Toons, we are a family run business with nearly 50 years of experience providing a first class customer service to our community. In this time, we have helped countless individuals and families make their first place their own and take great pride when they return again for their second, third or fourth house. Thanks to being an independent retailer, we are able to offer the best products from the best suppliers as a part of a much wider range. We are also able to offer very competitive prices. As a result, our range caters to every age, budget and individual preference.

If you have already found any furniture that you would like to buy, you can make your purchase online today. Alternatively, if you would like to speak to a member of our team, please contact us. They would be happy to answer any queries that you may have. Our sales team is not commission-led and as a result, they can offer impartial advice in a friendly, no pressure environment. If you would prefer to come and take a closer look at our furniture, you can visit our showroom in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.