If you are in your 40s, your kids are probably growing up and maybe even leaving home if you’re lucky, because now you have the chance to start decorating as an adult once more, without having to worry about colourful little finger smudges, running games in the house and their effect on your delicate or expensive furniture and decor.

Now you can take the opportunity to decorate your home in the style which best suits you, and not one which will be obscured by building blocks or clothes left lying around by the kids. Plus, as you’ve gotten older you have probably made more time for yourself and your home life, since you no longer have to work flat out to establish your career. Therefore, your home and wall art should reflect this change too and be a sanctuary where you can enjoy your free time.

This means that while you can now afford, and treasure, those pieces of designer furniture and wall art, don’t just buy them because you can, buy them because they are what you want, and feel comfortable with - not to mention comfortable on. But also, don’t worry if you’ve never dreamt of a designer couch, just go for what you have dreamt of rather than what you feel you should be filling your home with.

These pieces make the perfect points to update the whole look of your home as having the style of couch or rug you have always dreamed of will help you clarify once again the style of home you are trying to create. So, in your choices of accessories you can now choose pieces which meld with the main features of your home and easily see which accessories don’t fit with your style anymore.

By the time you reach your 40s you are probably also well aware that not all colours suit everyone or everything and this goes for home decorating too. So if you have decided to take the opportunity of having a little extra time for this decorating project, make sure you test out paint colors next to your specially selected designer furniture and fabulous accessories before you commit to the whole room, or house.