A great home is one that's filled with a mix of old and new, and great handmade pieces. When it comes to personal touches, handmade items are what will make your home unique — it reflects your character, where you've traveled and even shows off your (or someone else's) craftsmanship. Check out these inspiring living rooms to see the variety of ways handmade can made your home more beautiful.
Whether it's pottery, art, furniture, or even an entire house, anything handmade can add an extra layer of personality and uniqueness, not to mention a great way to demonstrate support of independent artists.
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1 Alison & Jeff's Eclectic Williamsburg Railroad
2 Nick and Rachel's Creative Warehouse Loft
3 Yes, It's Possible: Handmade Homes
4 Emily's Magical Homemade Home
5 Joan & Jim's Lovely, Artful Home
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6 Handmade House in Williamsburg
7 Johnelle's Mignonne Maison
8 Ros and James' English Countryside California Cottage
9 Cissy & Richard's Daring House by the Sea
10 From Junk To Funk In Donna's Handmade Home
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I find most of these really.... ugly.
My favorite idea is the wall quilt behind the couch. What a great way to display a beautiful quilt. Although, if I were displaying a historic or vintage quilt, I would not hang it with clippy things like the picture illustrates - it's bad for the quilt. I'd make a mounted removeable pole (like a wide curtain rod) covered in padded muslin and drape it over that. No clippy marks, no stretching, no pulling, no creases (it's how many museums hang quilts). Plus, how fun would it be to change displayed quilts every few months? Saves wear and tear on the quilts and livens up the living room!