Whether it’s a complete overhaul or a quick change, spice up the family’s favorite room with these pro tips.
Yep, white furniture can work in a house with kids. Just choose durable fabrics (a leather couch) and surfaces (the plastic rocker, the lacquer table) that wipe clean easily.
The key to subtle color lays at your feet. A patterned carpet plays up the neutral furniture in a New Jersey home, while a similarly-hued pillow adds another punch to the armchair.
Makeover a room by rethinking the pieces you already have. Use up leftover wall paint on the frame of an old chair or refresh curtains and pillows by sewing fancy trim along the edge.
Subtle Pattern
Avoid future boredom with calm colors using texture and pattern. in a dreamy beach house muted prints in the same palette keep a neutral room from lookin bland
The quickest way to let light in starts at the source. Replace heavy fabric curtains with gauzy ones, making sure the panels go all the way to the floor. To accentuate a tall ceiling, mount the drapes about a foot above windows and doors.
Change up tired decor with this quick DIY. Add old wood planks to a coffee table as a bonus shelf. And skip painting the weathered finish has more character.
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