Dylan Chandler
10.08.2024 - 11:29 / thespruce.com / Melissa Epifano
It doesn't take much scrolling through interior design TikTok to feel inspiration overload.
Every home that pops up on your For You Page is styled to perfection—and it might make you wonder how you can get your home to look just as TikTok-amazing.
For the very best advice, we spoke to none other than the creators themselves whose homes end up on the design mood boards of other folks.
These TikTokers offered actionable and easy tips for creating a space you love that's worthy of posting.
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With so many beautiful rooms swirling around your head (and feed), where do you start?
Charlie Hopper, a creator who focuses on designing cozy, modern spaces, notes that the most important tip and best first step is «finding your style and what you love.»
While it's great to pull inspiration from the people around you—digitally or otherwise—you'll be the one living in the space. A piece of decor or color might look cool, but does that trend resonate with you?
Hopper offers an example: «I knew I loved the look of classic paneling so we decided to do that throughout our home,» she says. «It’s a feature that I love and draws the eyes to it, and it gets a lot of compliments.»
Although she notes it's a classic addition and others love it too, considering her style first ensured it's a part of her home that she'll always love.
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Your color scheme is another important component to consider when you want your home to look as good as the ones you spot on TikTok.
Creator Sage Phillips dreams up modern rooms with an earthy and organic undercurrent, and she points out that neutral hues
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