Interior design tips for spicing up your home without having to wait for that Birthday $$$
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LIGHTING IS EVERYTHING
SHAPE SHIFTING
START WITH ART
FOLIAGE & FLOWERS
ORGANIZATION AS DECOR
SAMPLES = SATISFACTION
LIGHTING IS EVERYTHING
A quick trick to achieving that designer touch is by including multiple types of lighting in the same room. Think: Table, Floor, Ceiling, Wall.
Cool conversation piece
Clear Acrylic Table or Wall lamp | Schoolhouse
Pull chains for nightstand lights are the best!
Lantern Table Lamp | West Elm
Tiny and considered, special
Mouse Lamp | Lumens
Minimal shape, maximum light
2 Tiered Marble Base Floor Lamp | Wayfair
Sturdy, quality, ideal for over a dining table. Pricy but worth it
Overarching Floor Lamp | Room & Board
Splurge on this sensational desk lamp!
Smart USB Task Lamp | Conway Electric
SOURCE: Minimal, customizable, creative!
Color Cord Company
SOURCE: Cordless lighting! Brilliant for middle of the room locations.
Pooky
SOURCE: When you just can't live without a custom neon sign above your sofa
Neon Mfg.
SHAPE SHIFTING
The quickest way to spruce up a stale floor plan is to look at the ratio of squares to circles. If your room is full of boxy furnishings, add in some round decor.
I've sourced this multiple times and it's always perfect. Bonus: storage shelf
Marble Top Side Table | Target
Glam up your coffee table
Lacquer Tray | West Elm
Double the fun!
Bronze-Finished Nesting Side Tables | West Elm
Area rugs are a fabulous way to incorporate circles
Round Medallion Rug | Target
Mid-century bubble shapes
Amber Brown Glass Taper Candle Holder | Crate & Barrel
Boucle all day!
Upholstered Ottoman | Target
Giving earth mama vibes
Matte Black Metal Handcrafted Side Table | Home Depot
So cute for a 2 top dining table or chic desk chair
Velvet Upholstered Side Chair | Lowes
Minimal effort, huge impact
30" Round Wood Framed Wall Mirror | Target
START WITH ART
Stuck on how to build a design concept? Try picking out a piece of wall art first. Use the mood, colors, subject matter to help reveal a theme.
#1 choice for curated gallery wall collections
Artfully Walls
Obsessed! Irresistible photography posters
Fotografiska
Beautiful selection of black & white photography + more
20X200
Endless fun, teeny, tiny sizes too!
Society6
Contemporary, vibrant, OG
Minted
World wide selection
Fy!
FOLIAGE & FLOWERS
Don’t underestimate the power of plant life. Not a plant whisperer? Even a faux plant will bring a surprising amount of peace to your home.
My #1 recommended artificial indoor tree. It's lifelike and full
Faux Potted Green Leaf Tree | West Elm
Fickle to grow, easy to dust;)
Fiddle Leaf Fig Artificial Tree |PBteen
Beautiful IRL
Faux Potted Money Plant 5' | CB2
Cutie for top of dresser or shelf
Faux Philodendron | Target
Realistic leafy-green palm fronds
Faux Palm Tree | Joss and Main
Rustic & petite
Mini Faux Rubber Plant | World Market
ORGANIZATION AS DECOR
Want decor but need organization? Mix and match hooks and shelves to make an eye catching display of hats, scarves, necklaces etc.
Great for scarves
Rabbit Ears | Anthropologie
Hats, hats, hats!
Mid-Century Hat Hook | West Elm
SOURCE: My go-to for custom color wall shelves & hooks
Wall Shelves | Shelfology
Good for belts
Handle Bar Mustache Guy | Wayfair
SAMPLES = SATISFACTION
Take advantage of free swatches. If they’re not free still worth buying. Online shopping is convenient and swatching will increase your chance of satisfaction.
Material Bank
Search and sample materials for paint and wallpaper
