How to add character to a newly-built home

Newly built and recently renovated homes are likely to have a certain level of practicality that older homes are missing. Oversized kitchens complete with a butler's pantry, large closets around every corner, plenty of seasonal storage, and many other amenities often make living in today’s world easier.

Everyone loves a gorgeous new kitchen, with enough space for the toaster and the blender, hidden appliances, and drawers that soft close. However, when everything is new and perfect, spaces can begin to feel too "cookie-cutter," and less personal.

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If you are in the process of building or will soon be taking on a large renovation, consider including pieces with history in your finished design. The trim work and casings of century-old homes, solid doors, wall paneling, and tile work are all places their character is on full display.

Incorporating a few antiques into a newly-designed room will knock the shine off, invite you to truly live in the space, and ditch the need to keep everything picture-perfect. An old stool paired with all-new kitchen cabinetry, a Victorian set of drawers in a freshly papered room, or a pine blanket box at the foot of the bed are all great ways to mix old and new.

photo: @jeanstofferdesign

By bringing story items and antique furniture into our modern homes, we can create rooms full of interest, while best suiting our daily needs.

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xx Liv