When it’s time to redecorate your home, do you head to the nearest department store to buy the latest in trendy stuff? If so, your home might be beautiful but it probably doesn’t say anything specifically about you. If you want your home design to reflect who you are and what you’re all about, you should be looking closer to home to find the items that you are going to use to decorate.

For example, let’s say that someone in the household is in the Air Force. You might not want to have military insignia all over the place. But you could honor this important part of your life by using aircraft components in the decor of your home. Chances are that you can even get your hands on some old parts at no cost if the agency that you work for is going to be throwing things out. You’ll be recycling and creating a unique design for your home at the same time!

Think that there are no good ways to decorate with these kind of parts? Think again. Avionics instruments can be altered to create end tables, wall art and miniature statues. Airplane fasteners can be used to piece together other items - like shelving - to create a modern look for your home. You don’t need to go overboard in the decorations; just add a few pieces here and there to make it feel like your life and your home are one and the same.

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