How to decorate your new build home

Dare we say it, but new build homes are notoriously boring. Bland spaces with little to no character. But how do you decorate your new build without copying every aspect of the show home? We will admit, it will take some work, but with a little hard graft, you won’t notice your new build when you’re finished!

Here’s the Letterbox guide on decorating your new build to create a warming, personality bursting home.

Don’t Rush

It’s really easy, in any home, to rush right in and paint, choose colour schemes and buy

furniture. Doing this can mean you will have to re-decorate or sell furniture because you’ve realised the colour doesn’t work or you don’t use the space as you expected.

Even if it’s for a couple of weeks, live in your home before purchasing anything new and deciding on anything certain.

Your home changes in the light, so living within it for some time before deciding colour can help you establish what will work in the space and lighting.

Moodboard

A really coherent home centers on spaces that work together. Having a colour palette across your entire home can create a real flow and sense of unity in your property.

Moodboard as much as you can, and be weary of each room and the impact on the entire feel of your property before going ahead with anything. Consider your red thread in your home too. This is an idea that a single colour can be found in every room of your home , unifying all spaces and creating that much needed flow, through the use of one colour in every space.

Moodboards are really easy to create, on and offline. I hugely recommend canva and of course using pinterest to source ideas and imagery. You can get old school and use magazines, printed images and scissors and glue.

Go Bold

Many avoid new homes, partly due to the reputation they can hold, but partly because they lack character. New build homes can be found nationwide with little to no difference from each other, being branded as boring.

We don’t agree. New builds can certainly carry character, especially inside. Going bold with colour and installing your own design elements can carry your new build into a new dimension.

Any change to your bare white walls will feel huge, but know that colour can transform your bland new build. Don’t be afraid to feature bold wallpapers, patterns and designs too. Know that pattern can add depth into your space and allow you to play with space and colour.

Panelling is huge. Mainly because it’s super easy to incorporate into a modern home and is fairly inexpensive. Going bold with unique panelling on a feature wall is a great way to inject character and easily decorate your new build. Panelling can be used in any room, including a bathroom.

Change the fixtures and fittings

Most new builds come with run of the mill fixtures and fittings. Upgrade them. Swapping the usual door handles, plugs, sockets, light switches and kitchen handles can upgrade and refresh your ‘basic’ home. If it’s just the colour, why not spray paint handles for an inexpensive upgrade on the usual.