5 Beginner-Friendly Home Decor Tips for a Stylish Space

by DecorMatters|updated Mar 14, 2025

Decorating your own house can feel like a mammoth of a task. There are so many routes you can go down and so many styles you can choose from, which can be extremely overwhelming. Therefore, we have compiled a list of 5 ways you can easily spice up your house and turn it into the home you have always dreamed of!

1. Refresh Your Entryway with a Stylish Front Door

A modern front door with a deep navy finish, sleek black hardware, and natural stone accents, enhancing curb appeal and home entryway design.

Your front door is the first thing you and every visitor will see when entering your home. It sets the tone for the rest of the house and can be a great statement to make, especially if the exterior of your house is rather bland.

Painting it a vibrant, glossy hue will draw people’s attention and is an inexpensive way to freshen up your home.

You can also do it yourself, which eliminates the need to pay for a professional and can be a fun activity to do with family or friends.

Take the opportunity to let everyone know your style right from the first step!

2. Use Mirrors to Brighten & Expand Your Space

A Japandi-style living room with a large round mirror reflecting natural light, creating an open, spacious, and inviting home decor aesthetic.

Mirrors make a space feel brighter because they bounce both natural and artificial light around the room during the day and night. They also make rooms feel much larger. Using a focal point, angle your mirrors towards it to give the illusion of depth.

Placing a large mirror near a window to reflect the outdoors is especially effective in making a room feel larger. Mirrors on the walls, glass tabletops, and mirrored cabinet doors give the room a more open feel.

There are so many styles of mirrors on the market, so you can fit them into each room’s style and decor. Buying a statement mirror can also be the main piece of decoration in a room, working around its aesthetic to decorate the rest of the room.

Looking for more ways to brighten your space? Read our guide on How to Use Mirrors in Home Design for expert tips.

3. Elevate Your Home with Cozy & Stylish Rugs

A contemporary living space featuring a plush Moroccan-style rug, a deep green velvet sofa, and layered organic textures for a warm and modern home.

Adding a rug to a room can make all the difference. They warm up the room while adding a decorative touch.

A rug can anchor a room, define it, add warmth through temperature and coziness, and help layer a room’s decor. A graphic, modern rug is enough to create an entire world of its own, showcasing your furniture.

It is essential that you buy good quality rugs, as they require a lot of cleaning, due to them being prone to collecting dust and dirt. They can be seen as a life-time investment.

You can purchase many colors, prints, patterns, and textures of rugs and it is important to make sure it matches the rest of the decor in the room.

Not sure how to choose the right rug? Check out our article on 6 Rugs for Small Spaces That Will Make Your Room Look Bigger.

4. Create a Personalized Gallery Wall for Instant Charm

A chic gallery wall with framed abstract art and photography, styled with a taupe linen sofa and earthy-toned decor for a personalized home design.

Another great DIY idea to decorate your house is to create a gallery wall, to help showcase your personality.

What you decide to put in the frames is completely up to you, whether it’s snaps of you and your family or friends, pictures you have taken on holiday, or images you liked from online.

This can be a lot of fun to do and you can place the pictures into shape or just scatter them miscellaneously across a wall.

Adding different styles, colors and textures will make it more exciting, by changing up the frames, for example. This can also be done extremely affordably!

5. Add Warmth with Layered Throw Pillows

A cozy bedroom with a linen-upholstered bed, textured throw pillows in terracotta and olive hues, and warm wood accents, creating a stylish and inviting retreat.

If you are wanting your house to feel more homely and cozy, you can accessorize your rooms and furniture with throw pillows.

These can be found everywhere, at many different price points, and in many different styles. You can experiment with shape, colors, and textures to make a room look and feel more interesting.

They can bring attention to an area of a room people may overlook and make any piece of furniture seem more inviting.

Ready to bring your home decor ideas to life? The DecorMatters app helps you visualize, plan, and design your space with ease. Experiment with different layouts, colors, and decor styles before making a purchase. Download DecorMatters today!

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This article was contributed by Ornatus Interiors, an online interiors supplier specializing in high-quality, competitively priced home furnishings and decor.