According to Realty Times, the Australian research company IBIS World has reported that there are more than 18,000 hobby and toy businesses, and that this particular market accounts for $17 billion in revenue. To enjoy your latest hobby and to make it suit your particular style at home, here are five ways recommended by Realty Times on how this can be done.
1. Be creative
Whatever your creative hobbies are, you can add a personal touch of your interest at home. Use some of your finished products to drape your furniture, such as quilts and hand-crafted textiles, or refurbish an old bench or crib and make it into a porch swing. You can even let the kids paint a wall to unleash their artistic talents. Your DIY and crafty projects will provide your house decorations for years. Just focus on your favorite artistic medium and incorporate it into your home design.
2. Go antiquing
If you are an antique lover, make your home a curated masterpiece. You may consider antique Victorian couches, vintage end tables and ottomans. Be aware, however, that old vintage furniture can bring along unwelcome pests and critters that are in search of a new home.
3. Embrace nature
Introduce a natural focal point in your house by displaying your sea glass and driftwood finds, birding binoculars, or that wreath from twigs. Use sheer curtains or window treatments that allow the natural light in, along with a centerpiece of fresh wildflowers. You may also transform your back porch and yard into a relaxing oasis by hanging paper lanterns to brighten up the night. Provide an elegant dining area through your outdoor kitchen, a long table with weatherproof furniture, and begin entertaining under the stars.
4. Show your adventurous side
Show off photographs from your adventures such as water rafting with the paddle on the side, your last hiking trip through the Sierras with a state-themed table from J. Rusten Furniture Studio, or your amateur car racing with a piece of a souvenir from that driving event. You may also give your vintage suitcases a new look and fill them with adventure travel books.
5. Go high-tech
You may turn your home into a high-tech refuge using your penchant for gadgets and devices. Use sleek smart appliances that can tell you when you're out of milk and turn itself off when you're not using it to save money. Install Hue, a smart light bulb that can match the color of a photograph's sunrise and just about anything else you can think of. With an EO1 Photo Frame, display photos from your last camping trip or find breath-taking options online.
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