Good Morning party people! We’re excited to be partnering with West Elm and Brandtabulous for a fun DIY and home decor kinda night tonight.
One of the things we’re going to be doing is chatting about style at home and how to get your home looking like a magazine, so we wanted to put together a little post for those of you that can’t make it to the fun.
We even are including a downloadable PDF for you to cross off while you style here –>printout. Happy day!
10 Tips for Style at Home
1. Add Life
Greenery is always the best and most simple decor that adds a lot. Add some simple flowers, fresh vegetables, greenery, or even branches from your backyard.
A simple vase full of fresh greens instantly adds life to your space and freshens up the look and feel without breaking the bank. And why not have planters of your favorite herbs as decor in your kitchen. Stylish and practical!
2. Replicate a Spa-Like Bathroom
Think about the nicest hotel you have ever stayed at and what you loved about it. Now let’s replicate that style at home! Walk-in showers, jetted tubs, large sinks, awesome mirrors, and wall sconces are some to name a few.
However, it can also be as simple as the lush towels, shower curtains, scented candles, shampoo, and lotions.
The easiest way to create this look is to provide bathroom essentials for you and your guests. Fill up a basket or tray with soaps, sprays, and lotions. This instantly gives a high-end look but also makes your guests feel like they’re staying in a luxury hotel. Grab a new bath set of towels.
Our favorite towels are from Pottery Barn and let me tell you we feel like a million bucks after we get out of the shower and wrap ourselves in those things. And they photograph pretty nicely too!
3. Mix it up with Throw Pillows
If you still have the free pillows that came with your couch, it’s time to get rid of them. There are so many fun pillow options out there, and pillows are such an easy way to spice up your space- especially during the seasons.
You can mix and match your colors, textures, along with shapes and sizes. Don’t be afraid to be bold! Make a statement. And pillows are an easy way to make one.
4. Remove Countertop Appliances
Hide them all. It is easy to get blindsided but how much our kitchen counters collect. We get so used to seeing it all every day that sometimes our counters become completely covered, and we don’t even realize it.
Either put them in the cabinets or find some cute baskets to store them. This will immediately declutter and give your kitchen a fresh and clean feel.
5. Add Baskets, Bowls, and Trays
If you have cute bowls, cutting boards, or cookbooks, leave them out for display. Whether it be in your kitchen or living room, baskets and trays are a must for collectively organizing and hiding your clutter.
They are not only stylish but functional! This is another great way to add pops of color to your style at home.
It’s always fun to arrange your ottoman tray for the seasons!
6. Curtains
Curtains are something a lot of homeowners overlook. To maintain a more high-end look think silks, linens, and damasks and don’t forget to get the black out panels. I’m also crushing right now on velvet. We’re incorporating a lot of velvet curtains into the living spaces of our newest home.
Hanging your curtains higher and wider also gives the illusion of a much larger space. The rule of thumb is 8-12″ higher and wider than the actual window. And don’t be afraid to use enough fabric. Don’t go skimpy on the fabric, puddles are my favorite style at home.
7. Update the Lighting
A lot of times we think we have to keep the lighting that comes with the home or even rental. Especially when it comes to the flush mounted lights, but this simple change can create the biggest impact on the space for not a lot of money. In our new nursery, we took down the flush mounted light that was in there and added this burlap wall light that we picked up at Lowes for under $20.
8. Furniture off the Walls
Another thing we’ve grown so accustomed to is pushing your furniture up against all the walls in your home. But try pulling your furniture away from your walls for a few days and see how you like it.
It might seem weird at first, so this is why you need to give it a few days. Play around with your layout. I feel like we’re moving our living room furniture around every week to see what I like best.
9. Have a Large Statement Piece
Whether it be a rug, wall art, chairs, or couch, it’s good to invest in one nice piece for your space. It will draw everyone’s attention to this statement piece, and then you can decorate the rest of the room with more simple and less expensive pieces.
10. Style your Shelves
We love to style our shelves, and it’s something we’ve given a lot of tutorials on. The secret to styling magazine worthy shelving is to make sure that everything looks pulled together and that your eye flows from one shelf to the next.
Make sure to have a consistent color pallet, shift weight from side to side, and have a few large focal pieces.
We love mixing old with new and ensuring that styling your space is not only stylish but is functional for your lifestyle. Add in books, clocks, statement pieces, as well as your personal style and touch.
Are you a hunter like our client below? Do you love family photos or collect books? Just make sure to incorporate you into your projects.
More tutorials on shelving style at home with these links below.
Styling Shelves in the Nursery
How to Style your Shelves in 4 Steps
5 Ways to Add Interest and Color to your Shelves
And don’t forget to download this printable below –> HERE.
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YES, we’re all about practical items that you actually use to style too. Glad you found this helpful! We’re doing our living room reveal next week and hopefully that gives you some more inspiration as that was once a big blank slate we had no idea what to do with. Have a great weekend!
Thank you so much for the advice to leave stylish cooking items out such as cookbooks, boards, and more. I really like your suggestions. I am trying to remodel my kitchen and living room because there is too much blank space and it is all dated. I want a nice tableside indoor candle lantern and some other great decor to spice the place up.
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