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How is it Beneficial to Buy Home Décor Accessories Online?

Lately, everything has started becoming available online, be it modern and contemporary house accessories or luxury stationery items and more. Shopping online is 100% more beneficial than visiting a store near you. Nowadays, there is trend of buying fancy home décor accessories in order to add a quirky charm to the home interiors. Choosing the right décor accessories is quite a bit of a task, which is why it is important for you to do a detailed research about where you’d find the best and an extensive range of options. Thus, it is definitely better to browse through a number of online lifestyle stores. How? Let’s find out how it is better to buy home décor accessories online –

ü  Convenient – Buying things online plays a major role in ensuring absolute comfort. It lets you shop from the comfort of your home or convenience of your office. Plus, when you choose to shop online, you don’t have to make changes in your routine. You can do it in your free time and be sure that the products will be delivered at your doorstep in the least expected time.

ü  Exciting Offers and Discounts – Online stores have a number of discounts to offer. From FIRST ORDER discount to PRODUCTS above (a specific amount) discount, from festive discounts to birthday sale, online stores make shopping a fun deal for absolutely everyone.

ü  Wide Range of Options – When you shop online, you get to explore an enticingly extensive range of options in almost all the categories that you’re looking for. Buying from a local store near you is sure to restrict you to the options that are physically available in the store. On the other hand, when you shop online, there is no space restriction, which means you can explore double or triple the products of a local store. Thus, it is beneficial to buy home décor accessories online.

ü  Easy to Compare Different Brands – Whether it’s an online clothing store or online stationery store or online lifestyle store, the one thing best about them is that the customers can easily compare the prices of the products from multiple brands. This helps them make the right choice while also save a lot of their money. Thus, online stores play a major role in helping you take the right decision while you’re on a shopping spree.

ü  Saves Time – Oh! Don’t even get me started. Buy home décor accessories online helps you save a lot of time. How? When you shop from a mall or a store near you, you have to take out minimum 3-4 hours to get ready, step out, find a commute and in case of personal vehicle, a lot of your time goes in finding the perfect parking spot. On the other hand, when you shop online, you end up saving those 3-4 hours by simply logging into the store website from the comfort of your couch while being productive and making the best of your time.

Thus, it is obvious that buying home décor products online is 100% beneficial.

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Plan your perfect romantic date night

Romance is the key to a happy married life. In the initial days of a relationship, romance is at its peak, filled with date nights, long drives, surprises, etc.  But as time passes, people get more responsibilities and romance gets side-lined. No one likes to be in this situation, but life pushes us there.

Here are a few things to add some romance to your monotonous life.

1.       Mini Honeymoon

A mini honeymoon can be a weekend together where you do all the activities that you used to do in the past. It can be a short trip to some hill station that you can go on a long drive.

2.       Surprise Dinner

It can be as simple as candlelight dinners. You can cook your partner’s favourite meal and order some scented candles online, put on some music to set the mood. You can buy a nice gift as well.

3.       Gifts

Gifting on occasions is very common, but gifting on a random day can make your day special. If you know your partner is having a stressful day at work, you can buy something cute from an online stationery shop. It can be a new binder that has launched or maybe a cute paperweight. This will help bring a smile on their face and improve their day.

4.       Flowers

While walking back home from the gym or office you can pick up some flowers for your partner. It will remind them of the early days together. This simple thing can make their day.

5.       Jewellery

Jewellery can be an expensive affair but is a great investment as well. You can buy a solitaire ring or a tennis bracelet or anything that your partner would like. You can also buy a couple  band.

 These few things can help bring back colours and romance to your monotonous life.

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How to Decorate your Work from Home Desk?

Nowadays, almost everyone is working from home and it seems like things are going to remain as it is for a while now. Now just like office, wouldn’t it be perfect to create a working space at home that helps you be more productive? The challenge is that how will you create this space. The challenge is that there are more than one million amazing ways to create a working space at home and you’ve to decide which one’s perfect for you. The challenge is to find the most beautiful and practically suitable office desk accessories to make you work from home desk look attractive, comfortable and convenient. Let’s find out how you can create a fancy yet comfortable working space at home –

If you have your personal room where you can make your kind of changes in order to make space for something productive, there are so many things you can try out. One of the most preferred ideas is buy a simple work desk online and make it sit in one of the airiest corners of the room. Now, when you have a desk, you can deck it up with some fairy lights and two to three desk accessories like pen stand, mobile stand and a calendar. This is a basic idea when you are not willing to spend a lot of money. Another idea would be to bring home a small bed and make it sit near your room window in a beautiful white tend. Layer the tent with a bunch of fairy lights to add a little quirk to the aesthetics. Don’t pressurize this space with all your basic work accessories because fairy lights and tent is a mood that will double your productivity. You could check out some luxury home decor accessories online and add the right amount of pep to this space.

What else can you do with your work from home desk? If you have a balcony, you can make the most of it. You can spread a beautiful bright mat in your balcony, place your study table on it and place a glass jar, filled with lights, beside it. Know that your productivity often increases when you’re working in an airy, comfortable and pretty place. It is important to make sure your working space is clean and designed practically for you to sit for long hours at a stretch. While work from home is pretty much stressing everyone out, it is also bringing out the creative side of people. Since everyone can, why not add a little quirk and life to the place that you spend most of your days at. It’s not important how you get your work done in so much stress, but it’s important how you make your work fun while you’re at it.

The above are 3 of the most creative ideas that will help you create a working space, so beautiful, you wouldn’t want to leave it. However, you can definitely find your own ways to make your working corner look as pretty as you are.

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Making online classes fun

After a long summer vacation, the thought of school reopening has made us all feel low. There would be excited to meet friends again and the pressure to perform well would keep juggling in our brains. The best way to cope up with these feelings was undeniably buying new stationery, bags, bottles, tiffin etc. The smell of new books, checking out the new variations of stationery, new art materials would cheer the kids up within minutes.  Getting a personalized stationery gift set was like a cherry on top.

The excitement after the first day at school, meeting your classmates, entering a new classroom, and discussing how your vacation was makes you all joyous once again. The year 2020 has been an experience for all of us, online classes, not going out for a vacation or shopping, etc. During such times, there’s no excitement of school reopening. Despite the effort put in by the faculty to make the classes enjoyable, interactive one might still lack the motivation to study. After six months of lockdown, we all have adopted online shopping. Browsing websites to buy stationery online has become entertaining now. Checking what new articles are available, which website offers better rates has become the new weekend plans.

Group projects have shifted from meeting at someone’s place, the coffee house to zoom calls. It may sound depressing and boring but this temporary and we need to live with it. To make things interesting you can organize virtual parties. You can also order customized desserts and get it delivered to each team member's place. Dating has become difficult, not being able to meet your loved ones, you can gift them something personalized. You can find a variety of options online. You can also make something by yourself and get it delivered via a local app.

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Inexpensive Housewarming Gifts for Couples

Moving into a new home is a great milestone in any person’s life. If your friends or cousins are moving into their first home, then giving them a little housewarming gift is the best way to congratulate them on this special occasion. Housewarming gifts don’t always have to be expensive or extravagant. Love has no defined size, which is why a little token is ideal to warm up their new house. It’s the gesture that gets appreciated. Now the confusion starts right here – where to purchase gifts boxes and especially gifts from? Also, what to buy?

Ø  Indoor/Outdoor Houseplant

The perfectly lovely gift for the new homeowners, houseplants add a welcoming vibe to a house making it feel like a home. They are available at every hardware store. You can get a decorative pot to dress up the plant. It is considered to be a traditional housewarming gift for the new homeowners to wish them beauty and life in their home. If you’re planning to gift a houseplant, make sure you give it with a sweet little message that conveys your love and wishes for them.

Ø  Cleaning Kit Gift Bucket

For someone who’s recently moved into a new apartment, a cleaning kit put together personally would make for a very thoughtful present. Any dollar store near you would have the inexpensive cleaning supplies for you to collect and put together in a fancy manner. From rubber gloves to paper towels, from cleaning rags to a duster and all other cleaning solutions, everything is sure to be appreciated by the new house owners.

Ø  Homemade Casserole

Moving into a new apartment is one stressful journey, which is why if you’re in the neighborhood, you could quickly whip up a batch of their favorite lasagne and make them feel at home already. If you’re feeling too generous, you could make an extra batch for them to freeze and have later. Food is something everyone appreciates, especially of a stressful day.

Ø  Send Them Pizza!

Are your friends to loaded with all the moving-to-a-new-place jazz? Do you want to contribute by reducing their stress a little? One unique way of helping them is by ordering some of their favorite pizzas and sending it to them as a housewarming gift. It’s called the housewarming meal. You can send them a pizza with their favorite toppings and dips with a note that screams your love and wished for them.

Ø  Personalized Address Labels

How about you order the latest housewarming gifts online? You could get personalized address labels for the couple. This is one of the most creative and thoughtful housewarming presents. They’ll surely send out announcements of their new move or maybe invites for a housewarming party. These customized address labels make for a great accompaniment to the big news. This will be a fun addition to the new home announcements. Plus, when you order these labels online, your job of giving the most amazing gift becomes easier and effortless.

You could also check out more inexpensive options online as well as offline.

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Decoration ideas for your work desk

The office is the second place where you spend most of your day. If you are a junior you may not have your cabin and you may share your desk with a few more people.  In that case, you may not feel cosy or comfortable. Your productivity is largely affected by your mood. You need to ensure that your work environment is positive and energetic for you to deliver your best in a stipulated time.

There are a few hacks to make your work desk livelier. You can keep a small plant on your desk. Greenery soothes the eye and helps you remain calm. Next, you can add some decorative desk accessories like an organiser, pictures of your loved ones, small artefacts, calendar etc. These things will help you feel more comfortable in your space. You can also keep something like a Rubik’s cube, you can solve it when feeling stressed or low.  You can also keep a work diary where you can just note down all your work and timelines.

You can search online where to buy small gift boxes to store your paper pins and magnets.  Beautiful stationery like pen stand, staplers, paperweight, sticky notes, scented candle etc. these are not even expensive and help you remain organised and neat. Organizers are a must thing to have. You don’t want to waste time in searching for stuff; it should be ready in front of your eye.  You can also buy a hanging paper tray if you have many papers to store. They will help increase storage space on your desk.

You can always gift these items to your friends/colleagues to help them improve the look and feel of their desk. These small things can actually make a huge difference in your mood.

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Gifting the Perfect Home Décor Accessories

Home is warmth, snuggles, care and love. Home is everyone’s most favorite place in the whole world. It’s where your troubles fade and worries are hidden under the doormat outside the house. It’s where comfort resides in its own funny ways and laughter fits in every corner of the house. No matter how many new places you travel to, home is where you’ll find peace in the subtlest forms. This is why people take their sweet time in decorating their house and adding the perfect amount of bliss to every corner of their home. Now, when it comes to buying home décor accessories for your best friend or as one of the festive girl boss presents, you need to be very careful about your selection of colors, designs and more. There are a few things you can opt for, keeping in mind the receiver’s preferences and personality. Let’s have a look at the wide range of home décor accessories that available in the market in a wide variation –

Indoor Planters

Indoor planters are one of the most basic and beautiful home décor accessories that add a pleasant vibe to your home while making your rooms feel like a mini garden. These home décor items make your home bloom with the fragrance of joy.

Hand crafted accessories

Talking about hand-crafted accessories, crystal figurines, crystal angel and crystal candle holders are perfect to enhance the overall appeal of the room. They add a touch of sophistication with their sparkling effect. They work wonders in setting the tone of your house while exuding preciousness and timeless beauty. While they’re magical to look at, they also make your space look luxuriously alluring.

Bedroom Accessories

Cozy, comfortable and private, bedrooms should be designed as per the person’s personality. You could opt for a rug that would add the perfect charm and style to the look of your room. These alluring accessories are more resistant to water, which means they are ideal for bathroom as well. Gift this quirky piece of accessory and see how it brings a smile on their face. All you got to do is choose the right size, color and design.

Scented Candles

A huge part of the luxury personalised stationery category, scented candles are something you cannot miss out on. Home fragrance accessories are something no one should miss out on. Scented candles spell the perfect charm of romance in the most beautiful and magical ways. Plus, they fill the rooms with delightful fragrances that add to the pleasantness in the room.

Decorating a house becomes easier when you know the choices and personalities. No matter how simple an accessory is, it only needs to go with the vibe of the house. To enhance the look of your house, there’s just one rule – read articles, explore multiple options, especially online and learn a few decorating tricks. Sometimes, all you need is your cute minimal sense of creativity to make a corner look cozy, comfortable, beautiful and homely.

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Personalized gifts for all

Are you someone who tends to put in a lot of thoughts when gifting? Do you wish you had the skills or the time to make the gifts by yourself? Have you stayed up all night to research the perfect gift online before placing the order? If yes, your struggle ends now! If no, your life is about to get much easier!

Gifting men is much more challenging as compared to women. You have a wide range of options to choose from when gifting ladies. Men have a limited option in accessories; also not all men are into accessories. Cool lapel pins for suits is a safe gifting option. Men have several occasions in life where they need to dress up in formals. Lapel pins can help you swiftly transition your outfit into a contemporary look.  Watches and perfumes may not be a wise gifting option if you are not well acquainted with the person. Wallets are also a safe gifting option.

Finding a gift for children may sound fun but maybe a little challenging. For kids, you have a wide range of options to choose from. You can choose from bags, clothes, toys, stationery and many more. Even though there are so many options you might not know what to gift. Gifting toys sounds a safe option. But they may have something similar. It's best to confirm which game exactly do they want. You can even try personalised stationery for kids. This can be a smart gift to persuade them to study. Their excitement to use the new set of stationery can help motivate them to spend more time studying. You can either get their name carved on it or with their favourite cartoon character.

You check out websites online that specialize in personised gifts. It will help you save time and worry and also build a beautiful bond with the person you are gifting.

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Anniversary gifts for your spouse

No matter how long you’ve been married to the love of your life, anniversaries will always be a special celebration in your lives. So finding just the right gifts to celebrate the special day is important because these moments of celebration will be remembered by your partner for a long long time.

 But picking a gift might not always be an easy process, so if you’re running out of ideas for new gifts every year, then keep reading to find out some.

 You can gift them something for the house that the two of you share. Decorating a house is never complete because as the years go by, you want to keep adding more elements to it to signify your love and new memories. You can find many home decor accessories online based on what you think your spouse will like. Whether it’s a new cabinet they’ve been eyeing for a few months now or a painting from their favourite artist, there are many home decor options you can gift your loved one for the house.

 Moving onto practical items that they can put to use, you can also try and recollect things that they might need. Like new running shoes if their old one is worn out, new shawl because they lost their favorite, personalised stationery gift sets because they’ve run out of good stationery and so on. You can easily find clothes and shoes in branded shops, while there are online stationery stores that sell a lot of quirky items. If the two of you have little kids, you’d also want to include them in your gifting plans. You can also get matching personalised stationery for kids so that they don’t feel left out of your celebration.

 You could also take your spouse on a romantic getaway to a tropical island or just a small spa weekend if you two can’t spare more time away. Flowers, jewellery and chocolates will never go out of style as well, so consider these gifts if you’re on a budget or have limited time on hand.

 At the end of the day, no matter what gift you choose, your spouse will value the love and thoughts you put into the gifts more than the actual gift, so don’t stress too much about your anniversaries. Your celebration of love will matter more than anything else. Happy anniversary!

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How to revamp your kitchen

Everyone values their kitchen space and considers it to be the one of the most important spaces in their homes. And for good reason too. So whether you’re looking to revamp the kitchen you’ve used for the last few years or are looking to add your own charm to a house you just moved into, there are many ways you can achieve great results.

 To start with, consider changing the organisation of your kitchen. A messy space is off putting and the last thing you want your kitchen to become. So think about organising your kitchen space in a way that’s soothing to the eyes while also being extremely functional. Introduce things like a cutlery rack to properly store your kitchen cutlery items in, along with storage bins and turntables for condiments and other useful items in your kitchen. You could make it more aesthetic by opting for pastel or monochrome colours, rattan storage bins or wicker baskets.

 Another way to shake things up in your kitchen is to decorate it with your favourite accessories. You could add some warmth with wall decor stickers on your walls, use a quirky rug for your floor and introduce colorful stools or chairs for your dining table or island. A great way to decorate your kitchen without purchasing new decor items is by displaying your wide range of glassware and crockery outside instead of storing them in cabinets. You could stack them on a shelf, or dismantle the door of a cabinet to make a faux open storage.

 Cooking doesn’t always have to be a chore. In fact, some people find it as relaxing as a meditation session. If you’re looking to make your daily cooking routine more relaxing, consider adding scented candles, soothing lights and a speaker to listen to your favourite tunes while cooking. You can find a wide variety of scented candles online that come in calming scents of lavender, vanilla, wood or even roses.

 The simplest idea to add some character to your kitchen is to add more plants to your space. Lush greenery never fails to beautify a place and your kitchen is no different. Make your plant displays more elegant with the help of beautiful pots to store them in.

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Building yourself a statement wall

Whether you’re looking to jazz up your home or office space, something as simple and creative as a statement wall might be the answer you’re looking for. A single wall has the power of transforming your space from bland to inspirational and beautiful if you just do it the right way.

 There are an infinite number of ways you can make yourself a statement wall ranging across multiple budgets. So it doesn’t matter whether you’re looking to splurge or looking to do things on a tight budget. Statement walls are a great way to add some character to your space. The first step in making a statement wall is of course choosing the right wall. Many people tend to overthink this step and never end up going forward at the risk of making the wrong decision. The best way to choose your focal wall is to ask yourself the question, “What do you look at first when you enter your space?” The answer should be the wall you should convert, it’s as simple as that. Just make sure you don’t choose a wall that has a window on it which might make things a bit trickier.

 And the next step is to get designing! You can choose to make it a DIY art project and paint your focal wall or put up a quirky wallpaper and along with a few wall decoration items that have some personality to make your statement wall. The best places to look for ideas and design inspiration is on sites like Pinterest where you’ll find a million creative concepts and themes to decorate your wall. Make yourself a moodboard first and then go from there. Once you have a theme in place, the design would come natural to you. Don’t shy away from prints, colours and out of the box ideas.

 There are times when people build a theme around particular objects when it comes to home decor. You can also find a lot of contemporary accessories home decor items online or in your flea markets that will sort of guide you through the whole process. At the end of the day, remember that the whole point of your statement wall is to stand out and add some drama to your home so don't hesitate to go all out.

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Last minute gift ideas for your best friend

Do you have a big celebration with your best friend coming up that you completely forgot about? It’s understandable, we all forget important dates, so don’t beat yourself up about forgetting to buy a gift. If you're looking for ideas for a last minute gift for your best friend, then look no further.

 1. Get them wine

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect housewarming gifts online, then a bottle of wine might just be the answer to your question. There’s nothing more sophisticated than a bottle of wine and some cheese to go with it when you’re entertaining people at your home. What’s best is that you can find a good bottle of wine easily online or even in your markets.

 2. Gadgets

If your best friend is a tech junkie, then they might have a new piece gadget that they’re eyeing every month. Use your best friend powers of actually listening while your best friend talks and get them that gadget they were talking about the last time you met them.

3. Cute stationery

Everyone loves themselves some cute stationery. Apart from the actual functional uses, stationery items also look great as home decor items. You can gift your friend rose gold office stationery that they can look at everyday and be reminded of you in between a busy day.

 4. Make them something personal

Nothing says you love your best friend more than a handmade gift. If you’re short on time, make your friend something handmade which won’t take you a lot of time. A simple card, a doodle or even a painting could do the trick. Your best friend will love you for it, promise!

 5. Pre-packaged food

All you need is love… and food. If your friend lives alone and struggles with putting together meals on busy days, gift them the ability to quickly prepare themselves food with the help of pre-packaged food baskets. These can be frozen meals, healthy snacks or even a food basket with all kinds of tasty knick knacks.

 The possibilities are endless with best friend gifts and you’ll always find something or the other to gift no matter how late you are. Now that you have ideas for what you should gift your best friend, let’s get gifting!

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Gift ideas for your girlfriends

Is your girlfriend's birthday around the corner? Maybe it's your anniversary coming up. Or a special occasion you're celebrating with your loved one. If you're looking for gift ideas to give to your girlfriend, read on to find out some good ideas.

  Scented candles

Who doesn't love their homes smelling like a garden of roses? Scented candles gift set are the perfect items to give to your girlfriend if they're into aromatherapy, or just like destressing by lighting up a few candles in the house.

  Jewellery

This is the best gift option because most women love jewellery. If you have the budget to splurge a bit, you can gift your loved one a pretty bracelet or necklace with a pendant they'll love. Make sure you ask a common friend to help you choose if you're not too confident about your own choice.

  Shoes

With the right shoes, women can conquer the world. And one can't have enough shoes, right? There are hundreds of good options available these days online and both offline for women's shoes. Don't get too overwhelmed with the dozens of styles though. Just go for something you've seen your girlfriend rock before if you're confused about what to get - but make sure it's at least a little different than what they already have.

  Cute stationery

Girls are a sucker for cute and quirky stationery so you can never go wrong with these as gifts. There are so many things to choose from - cute notebooks, journals, unique stamps, plantable pens or even tote bags make for a fun gift for girlfriends.

  Polaroid camera

Everyone loves eternalizing memories or special moments in the form of photographs. Give your girlfriend the means to instantly capture these moments using her very own Polaroid camera. These even come in cute pastel colours that will be loved by your loved one. They can even make a collage of their Polaroid photos or hang up their favourite ones for others to see. This one of the best gift ideas for girl boss today, hands down.

  Makeup

This one's surely going to be a hit with all girlfriends. We know you must be thinking that buying makeup can be confusing. But a lot of the times, it's only a matter of knowing which brands of makeup your girlfriend uses and going from there. All brands have their own representatives at the store who'll help you pick out makeup for your girlfriend without any problems. Besides, eyeliners, lipsticks, foundation, blush, highlighter, bronzer etc etc - the possibilities are endless with this one.

  Board games

If your girlfriend loves herself some down time with friends, you can get her a bunch of good board games to enjoy on a Saturday night with friends. You can give her Scrabble, Cards against Humanity or something even more specific that she'd like. Board games are the perfect way to enjoy with your friends when you're not in the mood for Netflix or going out.

  Books

We saved the best for the last for sure. Everyone loves books, don't they? Transform your loved love into the magical kingdom of fiction or keep than present in the reality of powerful essays and autobiographies. Words have the power to change this world so your girlfriend will thank you for giving her these gems. We personally love the smell of old books and the charm of reading it, but you could also get them the Kindle version of the books you like if they have one. If books seem too time consuming, you can even gift them e-books wifi they can listen to whenever and wherever they want.

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Best gifting ideas for your wedding parties

If you’re getting married in the near future, there’s a high chance you’re definitely preoccupied with a hundred different to-dos on your list. In such cases, your wedding party proves to be saviour looking after the caterers, venue, decor and every little detail that you’ve entrusted to them. They’re the warriors of all married couples who try to make sure your wedding day goes without a hitch and as smoothly as it can. Which makes it important to show them how much you value each and everyone of them. But how can you show them your appreciation? By gifting them something special on your equally special day, of course.

 If you’re looking for the best gifts for girls and guys in your wedding trope, then read onto find some good ideas.

  Care packages

Each of your wedding party members cares for you so now it’s time to show you care for them too. Gift them a care package filled with knick knacks like aromatherapy candles, face and skincare essentials like facemasks, moisturizers etc so that they feel pampered and cared for.

 2.  Customized journal

Everyone loves receiving cute stationery items like journals and notebooks. You can order or buy stationery online from places that give you the option to embroider or customize them how you want. These make for a great memorabilia that’ll remind them of your special day every time they look at it.

 3.  Monogrammed bathrobes

These are one of the best things to gift your bridesmaids, especially for your bachelorette party. You could all sport the fancy and comfy bathrobes monogrammed with your initials and take fun pictures to post and look back at. What’s better is that you’ll all be comfortable while enjoying the best party of your lives.

 4.  Spa Day

Chances are that your wedding party is as tired as you because of endless errands and tasks leading up to the big day. Thank them for all they’ve done by gifting them a comfortable spa day so that they can relax and rejuvenate in style post the big day.

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How to decorate your house when you’re on a budget

Everyone wants their homes to look exactly like those expensive sets that appear in magazines or like the mansions that their favourite celebrities live in. But finding out how much those interior decorating items actually cost might put a damper on your plans. But fret not! There are a LOT of ways you can jazz up your place even when you’re on a tight budget.

  Explore flea markets

A lot of gems and quirky home decor items can be found in your local flea markets at a quarter of the cost than those expensive celebrity items. You just need to know where to look. Shopping from local flea markets also helps you support local businesses and vendors because you’ll be paying them directly instead of giant companies.

 2.    Marie Kondo your way through things

A lot of times what’s limiting your home from looking its best self is the amount of things you’ve stored in the house. We can guarantee that you could do away with at least a quarter of the things you currently have in your house. So instead of going shopping for more, think of cleaning out things that don’t hold much use to you. When in doubt, ask yourself the hard question if you really need that worn out sofa cover or can you live without it. Cleaning out non-essential items will instantly lift the space up so that you can start with a fresh slate.

 3.   Say yes to plants

Plants have the ability to to instantly uplift a space, no matter what kind. You can also find a LOT variety which are inexpensive to buy or take care of. If you don’t want to commit to keeping a plant alive by having to water them regularly, get some succulents or even fake plants. To jazz it up, you could find a simple inexpensive pot and paint them yourself to add some personality to it!

4.  DIY projects

There are innumerable ways you can jazz up your homes by finding some DIY projects online. They can be decor items, storage items or even something as simple as painting your walls. What’s more is that these projects are way too much fun to do and cost very little money. You can find thousands of tutorials online, so get started right away.

5. Spruce up your bed linen

This is the quickest way to add some life to your bedrooms. Even if you decide to go the plain white route for your bedsheets, you can add some colour to your cushions and comforters. Children love quirky prints, so you can even find some personalised kids cushions at inexpensive prices to keep them happy!

 6.  Add a colourful throw or rug

Rugs and throws are a great way to add some dimension to your homes. Apart from looking pretty, they can also be used to hide imperfections in your home. For example instead of throwing out your carpet with a big wine stain, consider covering it up with a pretty rug instead. Or if you’re worried your couch looks too worn out, you can cover it up with a beautiful rug to liven it up.

 House decor won’t end up costing you your savings if you’re just smart about it. Give these workarounds a try and transform your homes today!

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Why you should find your decor style

The struggle is real when you’re looking to define your actual style of decorating. Oftentimes, it’s difficult to decorate your homes because you’re still confused about your real style. Every house owner wants their space to mirror their personality and stay true to themselves. Which is why it’s important to pause and reflect on your style before going about setting up your new home or jazzing up your current decor.

 So before you go about finding home decor and accessories online, let’s first understand why it’s important to define your style.

  To avoid inconsistent home designs

Your home might be decorated with the most expensive or current items but it might still look incomplete if the style is inconsistent. Instead of throwing more money on new items to cover your home’s confused persona, take some time to pause and actually ponder over your designing style.

  To make quick decisions

If you haven’t yet defined your interior styles, you’ll find even the smallest decisions about your home decor taking you a long time. Having a good sense of your style will help you make quicker decisions, thus ending up saving a lot of your precious time which can be used elsewhere.

  To avoid wrong purchasing decisions

Without a sense of your own style, you’ll find yourself stuck with a lot of bad purchases that you’ll later end up regretting. These bad purchases don’t reveal themselves during the time of the actual purchase because you might think they look good at first glance, but they might not end up going with the rest of your house decor. Bad purchasing decisions lead to a lot of wasted money and time. Which is why it’s important to discover your personal style before you go on buying things for your home.

 Now that you realise how important it is to set your own decor style, how do you actually go about finding one?

 Go through useful home styling magazines and see what they’re saying. Or look it up online. A lot of times you’ll discover you already have a style, you just don’t know what it’s usually called. Which is where these magazines and online resources will come useful to you.

 Once you’ve managed to discover and define your own style, you can now get back to the actual decorating part. Apart from the basic websites, you can also find cute and quirky decor elements like coasters, journals and posters in an online stationery shop or even offline.

 Don’t just take our word for it. Get discovering today!

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How to decorate your wall

Bare walls are just no fun. There are endless wall decoration items and DIY tricks that will easily add some oomph to your walls so stay tuned if you’re looking for tips!

 1. Paint on your wall

Painting is an art for everyone so consider your wall a canvas. Take some paint and brushes and get to work painting something that holds meaning to you on your walls. Your painting can be as small and simple or as big and intricate as you like. Let your inner Picasso loose and get to painting those bland walls.

Tip: If you’re not confident about your skills like most of us, consider using stencils first to outline the main designs, then going in with colours.

 2. Make a photo wall

Everyone loves taking pictures to capture their favourite people, places, emotions and memories. But how many of these photos ever actually make it to our walls or frames. Instead of letting your pictures fade away in your phones, print out some of your favourite ones and make a wall collage for yourself. You can use frames or even opt for DIY collage projects for your walls. You can easily find the materials in an online stationery shop that delivers to your place. You’ll see that photos instantly add a personality to your otherwise bare walls.

 3. Hang up artwork

You don’t need to be a creative person in order to hang up some good artworks on your walls. Just look for some good pieces of art online or even in flea markets or art galleries. They need to be super expensive as you can find a LOT of good artwork at affordable prices everywhere. On the other hand, if you are a good painter, consider hanging up some of your own artworks or finished pieces so that when your walls tell a story, they tell yours.

 4. Hang fairy lights

There are SO many different kinds of fairy lights - which come in unique shapes, colours and sizes and can be easily found online. They instantly light up boring corners and are beautiful to look at. These are also great for pictures and leave your home looking like one of those Pinterest ready nooks.

 5. Put up a mirror

Mirrors are a great addition to your walls that act as a decor item but are also super functional. If you’re not a fan of simple mirrors consider choosing a more ornate design or jazzing it up with fairy lights or bulbs on the border. You’ll wake up everyday wanting to look at yourself in your super pretty wall mirror. Make sure to hang it on a convenient wall that will let you walk up to it and actually use it.

 6. DIY Posters

Again, if you’re a DIY kind of person, the possibilities of posters you can make are endless. Consider printing out your favourite motivational quotes or celebrity quotes to hang on your wall. There are hundreds of posters ideas that you can find on Pinterest so spend some time looking at ideas online.