Simple ways to add fun to your home

They say that laughter is the best medicine, and that it is actually good for your health since it reduces pain and stress levels.

It is no wonder, then, that some homeowners aim, not just for a comfortable and stylish living space, but one that brings an actual smile to their lips, or even better, a good old belly laugh to all. Here are a few ways you could add some fun to your home:

Be colourful

Yes, just for the fun of it. Take a leaf out nursery schools’ books and use some playful colour such as a shade of sunny yellow that will definitely bring a bit of sunshine to your space and mood.

Another possibility is to add a bit of whimsy to your space and paint some stripes or polka dots on your walls. A good idea is to use bright blue paint to make some dots on a white wall.

Get some friends

You don’t have to be a child to love cartoons, especially vintage cartoons. In your kitchen, you can laminate some old pages of your favorite cartoons and use them on the base of a square or rectangular tray.

You can also take some old T-shirts with cartoon characters and fill them with cushion filling, sew the ends to make a square and, voilà, you will have some simple but eye-catching seat accessories.

Go funky

With your hooks and lamps, both of which come in a variety of shapes and styles such as animals, palms and for the more adventurous folk, skull shapes.

You can also get hooks with some smiley faces to place in your entry way to create a place to hang your keys, bags and coats as you come in.

Play some more

Who says that games and toys are the preserve of children? Make a statement and use Lego blocks to create a heart-shaped tower as a centerpiece for your living room. Get a collection of African stuffed toys and place them on some floating shelves in your home office.

Spray-paint some old toy cars with metallic paint and use them as book ends. Another idea is to bring in a play area if you have the space – an indoor football or golfing space if you have the space to do so and hang some football jerseys or golfing tips and techniques on the walls.

In the spirit of playing, get the “equivalent” of an adult swing by installing a hammock or a swinging wicker chair in your bedroom or even your balcony for a bit of fun and relaxation. Go one step further and spray paint the hammock or chair in bold shades of bright pink, green, orange or purple.

Listen closely

If it is music or some radio conversation that makes you happ,y then get an old vintage radio and spray paint it in a pastel shade for some retro vibes and fun to boot.

Go to the zoo

Get some animal-inspired items like linen with cat prints, cushions with paw prints or towels with shark bite marks. In your bathroom, you can use fish-themed vinyl stickers to create a virtual water world.

Put it in writing

There are millions, and I mean millions, of funny wall decals that you can use to decorate your space.

If you are a foodie who also enjoys a good glass of wine, there are many tongue-in-cheek posters that make fun of cooks who love their wine more than cooking.

In your entry way, you can put a door mat with a funny message. In your master bedroom, you can frame some old movie posters of romantic comedies you love.

In your bathroom, you can add some bathroom etiquette rules with just a pinch of humour, such as a reminder to toilet users to put the seat down.

In conclusion, have fun, be creative and of course, have a laugh while you decorate.