Some people like to decorate their house with stripes. Others like to adorn every surface with a very nineteen-seventies green, with tiny flecks of gold and silver thrown in the balance to give it an extra zing.

Others like to document their lives in photos. A world of pictures. A montage of seconds, cast in celluloid for ever, plastered across the walls, shelves and surfaces of the house. This approach I quite like. Especially if the pictures are tasteful. (Well, it also has a lot to do with the space and lighting, but that´s another thing altogether…)

Alternatively: Carpets or wooden floors? Both have their advantages. You can be so at home hoofing along some spongy red carpets, but equally gliding along those elegant varnished planks of yellow wood is so fun and aesthetic and modern.

Another thing to do is to dangle a chain of cards full of sweet messages from loved ones across the room, or to decorate the whole house with nothing but flowers.

What we´re saying is that there are a lot of different ways to bring a touch of warmth and frosty beauty to a home. And doing a home exchange is the perfect way to inspire you. Spending a considerable amount of time in someone else´s house gives you the opportunity to soak in the little touches and really notice the detail. You can draw on their inspiration and take some ideas not only from the different culture and the different city, but also the different style of home making.

It´s something you exclusively get the opportunity to do if you travel with a home exchange. Lots of people go travelling to find new ideas, to gain new experiences, to free themselves from the shackles of routine and let their creativity flow. The environment of someone else`s home is the perfect place to let this happen.