My ios 14 Home Screen update

If you own an iPhone, odds are you’ve seen buzz around the new iOS 14 update! While I’m usually wary of updates, the new home screen layout of this one in particular got me excited. Bye bye clutter, hello customization!

After updating my phone (which you’ll need to do to create this new look) I combed through dozens of iOS 14 aesthetic ideas on Pinterest before coming up with my own. So, I thought it would be fun to share mine with you incase you’re in need of some inspiration as well!

Oh, and don’t fret! I’ll also be sharing how I created my new pink ios 14 aesthetic, as well as the photos I used to do it, incase you’d like to recreate this look.

 

my ios 14 aesthetic

 

While thinking through the overall vibe I wanted for my home screen, I knew I wanted it to feel happy, streamlined and clutter-free… with lots of pink, of course! I shuffled through a few different wallpaper ideas before deciding on this pretty pink otomi background. I’ve always LOVED this beautiful Mexican embroidery pattern (see how I used it in my first apartment here) and it makes me happy every time I see it!

 

How to customize your ios 14 Home Screen

 

Before we begin, let me give you an important tip: customizing your ios 14 Home Screen isn’t very intuitive and it definitely takes some time. So keep that in mind before jumping in!

To customize your ios 14 Home Screen, we’ll be using two primary features: the Widgetsmith App, the Shortcuts App and the PicMonkey app. (You can use any graphic design software you prefer, but I think you’ll see how easy PicMonkey is after watching the video I’m sharing below!)

Good news… they’re all free! I did use the upgraded Widgetsmith for the custom weather widget you see on the bottom right hand of my screen, but you really don’t need to spend a dime to create an amazing layout.

Rather than try to explain it all here, I’m going to send you to this video. It’s absolutely the best one I’ve found in terms of creating your Home Screen aesthetic, and will walk you through every detail.

 

My pink iOS 14 aesthetic

 

Now that we’ve walked through the ios 14 customization process, I thought I’d share the background and icons I used to create mine. Feel free to simply click and save these to your phone to use for yourself!

 

wallpaper

 

 

verse

 

 

icons

 

It’s safe to say I had too much fun, and spent way too much time, designing my new iOS 14 home screen aesthetic. So much fun, in fact, that I think I’ll update it from time to time! I’m already thinking a pretty blue and white theme would be gorgeous… let me know if you’d like to see more of these in the future!

Love from the Sunshine State,

Kate

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14 Comments

  1. vicki mccormack said:

    I would be beyond thrilled if Apple would QUIT doing updates that are so useless….drives me crazy….

    Published 11.3.20 · Reply
  2. Maureen said:

    I love that quote! I haven’t ventured into customizing my home screen yet… This kind makes me want to though!

    Published 11.3.20 · Reply
  3. Zundria said:

    I have updated. But, only a few customizations as I got frustrated! Yours looks lovely—def going to use some of yours!

    Published 11.3.20 · Reply
  4. Katherine R said:

    I love your home screen! I’ve been hesitant to do mine! I love the otomi pattern so much I might have to bite the bullet! I’d of course be interested in more posts like these if you redesign your screen in the future!! I love a good toile pattern 😍

    Published 11.3.20 · Reply
  5. Nic said:

    I love this, thank you! Yes I would love to see more of these posts if you update your home screen again!

    Published 11.3.20 · Reply
  6. Aubrey said:

    I love this!! It was a great post for everything going on lately, and awesome to make your screen fun to look at!!

    Published 11.4.20 · Reply
  7. Taylor said:

    Kate, I love this! I just updated my phone screen to look like yours :) Would definitely be interested in more posts like these when you change/refresh your look. My favorite feature is having the scripture verse on the front page for memorization :)

    Published 11.4.20 · Reply
  8. Sarah said:

    Love this!! I had no idea this was a thing. Thank you for sharing! Creating mine now!

    Published 11.4.20 · Reply
  9. Erin said:

    I would love to see more! What do the other pages look like.

    Published 11.4.20 · Reply
  10. Kelsey said:

    Please do blue and white theme!!

    Published 11.4.20 · Reply
  11. Monty said:

    This post will be life changing for me. I can bring beauty and peace to my phone. Now I just have to carve out the time to study what you shared and figure out how to make it happen!! What you chose to do is stunning!!!

    Published 11.6.20 · Reply
  12. Alex said:

    Love this feature, but out of curiosity, did you lose the notification icon on your shortcuts? Mine are not showing the little red number in the corner when I have a text, Facebook/insta notification, email, etc.

    Published 11.8.20 · Reply
  13. Taylor said:

    Love this! I work for the greeting card company, PAPYRUS, and we have some really cute free download-able phone backgrounds for Christmas. Would love to see a holiday themed background :)
    https://www.papyrusonline.com/lifestyle/wallpapers

    Published 11.13.20 · Reply
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