Sometimes it is just hard to get started on a room. Do you ever feel so overwhelmed, you just put off house projects and hope the fairy-house-mother does them for you?! Well hopefully this little How To will help put your anxiety at ease and get your creative juices flowing. There are many ways to start designing a room, so this is just one of them {another favorite way is to take a rug, pillow, or piece of art as your inspiration and build around that!} The steps are simple...
1. Start with basic, neutral pieces as your foundation for a room. These are the pieces to really invest in.
2. Add some fun specialty pieces with personality, sparkle and some texture. A unique side table, patterned rug, beautiful lamp and some curtains to elongate the room will do the trick.
3. Lastly, spruce it up with some playful pillows. Then of course, accessorize using things from around your house. Magazines, design books, fresh flowers, personal photographs and stunning artwork are all great things to put that finishing touch on a room.
Put it all together, and you'll get something like this...
pillow 1 / pillow 2 / pillow 3
Anyways, what do you think? What's your favorite way to build a room from the ground up?
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Such great tips. And it is so weird that I have been eyeing that exact coffee table!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips. Hoping Elie reads today. She purchased a sofa that color, and has some red accents. I am thinking she'd love those pillows!
ReplyDeleteThese are great tips–I could have used some of these when I was buying stuff for my current living room, but it's all a learning experience!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips and I LOVE the pieces you picked out! Come decorate my house?
ReplyDeleteLoooove the pillows you picked!
ReplyDeleteAhaha 'totally nailed that segue" you are so funny dear. Ellen will be so much fun! Love her. This is such a great guide for people struggling with a living room! Actually they are great basic tips for any room. xo
ReplyDeletethat sofa is one i have been looking at. in navy velvet, obviously. i love the coffee and console tables! i have been looking at a few like them and this one seems to be a nice big size. now i just need the place for them to live.
ReplyDeleteI love this room. I'm currently redecorating my bedroom. I have some main pieces and some small accents. Next up is my living room. I change my mind so often I never end up liking it. Great tips!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely!
ReplyDeleteSuch great tips and ideas here! Next time we're FOR SURE getting a gray couch! It's the best neutral!
ReplyDeleteLove it! we rent so hard to be as creative as I would like as we can't make any changes or put things on the wall where there aren't hooks (why do rentals have hooks in bizarre places!). Did you put your mood board together in photoshop? Enjoy the taping, would love to see Ellen live one day.. maybe when she comes to Australia! Have a great day
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great tips!
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Love the pillows on that couch! Chevron is so trendy!
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This style board is so similar to our living room, it's crazy! I just love it. The color scheme, the pieces, everything.
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ReplyDeleteI love the console and coffee table! I've been looking for a table just like that!!
ReplyDeleteHowever, this does not mean that the outside part of the home should not be given importance.
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Pinning this Post :) Love all the advice.
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