Spruce up your room without hiring an interior decorator. Suman Chhabria-Addepalli suggests you touch up your breathing space with ‘your’ preferences.

Hey! You don’t have to do things that would result in your elders plotting to throw you out! But do seek bright colours and hide those grandma cupboards. The trick is to have fun... create cool solutions to make your room something like you! For God’s sake... you have the latter half of your life to be uncool!

Think Different
No. Don’t browse through home decor stores or art galleries to figure what turns you on (or off), that may just kill your creativity. Also, make sure you don’t decide which colour you’ll paint your room after a fight with your boyfriend. A bad mood sometimes results in your choosing colours that make you feel grouchy, even if you are feeling better.

‘Merawala’ Cream
Okay, you aren’t able to independently decide on a single colour you like. Just look at a favourite rug or painting. Alternatively, you could try and figure out which colour you always tend to buy every time you go shopping for clothes, shoes, accessories, or even... lingerie! Before long, you will have a fair idea of how you would want your walls and furniture to look. Break all the rules and consult your gut feel.