One way to infuse a playful vibe into your space: Make (or buy) handmade decor.

• "Embrace the imperfections," says designer Tina Frey, who often leaves small depressions from her fingers in clay, in home goods she's sculpted.
• She believes that when you "put your heart and soul into an object, it translates into the energy of that piece" that people can feel.

Case in point: Frey has a collection of bowls and serving pieces called Fleur that have scalloped edges, inspired by flowers and her childhood.

• "I remember [my sister and me] telling my parents we want to be flowers, and then they made these giant flower petal things that we could wear around our necks," she tells Axios.

Here are four more ways to bring more playfulness into your home:

1. Add a pop of color, like a vibrant rug or throw pillows, House Beautiful suggests.
2. Get statement wallpaper to use in a small space, like a door edge, as content creator Cait has.
3. Put craft eyeballs on inanimate objects, as digital creator Carter Sullivan advises.
4. Be open to an unexpected use for an everyday object. For example: Hang clothes on a stick or put a bench on a bookshelf, the way DIY blogger Medina Grillo has.