5 Easy Home Decor Ideas for a Designer-Inspired Home

Curating a Stylish Home That's Personal (and Affordable) Is Easier than You Think
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A few weeks ago, I moved across town into an expansive townhouse with two of my best friends as roommates. The kicker though? I went from a modest 1,012-square-feet apartment to a (what I feel is) whopping 2,200.  Let’s just say we have some room to fill.  But since we’re all on reasonable budgets and keep reminding ourselves that this isn’t our “Forever Home,” we’re not making any drastic plans for the space.  

The fun part about all of this though, is the challenge to piece together a stylish home that still has that curated personal touch…without doing too much damage to our budding bank accounts.  Luckily I stare at a lot of gorgeous interiors all day to cull five easy home decor ideas to make our home have that designer feel. I’ve also been taking lots of notes on perfecting the art of the shelfie and styling a designer coffee table

As you’ll see in the slideshow above, it’s very doable to do it all without breaking the bank.  By focusing on five easy styling projects, we’ll be well on our way to completing our new abode, and just in time for us to host my birthday dinner!  Click on the image above to see my go-to resources for pulling it all together.  Cheers, Kat

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CURATE & EDIT THE STACK

CURATE & EDIT THE STACK

IT'S EASY TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF A GREAT STACK OF CURATED COFFEE TABLE BOOKS WHEN STYLING A COFFEE TABLE... JUST LOOK AT ANY DESIGNER LIVING ROOM. BUT THE KEY STEP IS THE EDITING. THINK ABOUT HOW YOU CAN GROUP CORRESPONDING COLORS AND THEMES, BUT REMEMBER TO PARE DOWN YOUR COLLECTION OFTEN AND SWAP SELECTIONS OUT FREQUENTLY TO KEEP THE SPACE REFRESHED AND INTERESTING.

VIA WAITING ON MARTHA
INVEST IN THE RIGHT RUG

INVEST IN THE RIGHT RUG

I'VE READ TIME AND TIME AGAIN THAT THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DECOR ITEMS NOT TO CHEAP OUT ON...YOU WANT TO HAVE IT FOR AWHILE. LUCKILY, ONE KINGS LANE FEATURES SOME DISCOUNTED GEMS, BUT I ALSO TURN TO WAYFAIR TO SCORE ON MORE AFFORDABLE, BUT STILL SOLID SAFEVIEH RUGS.

BUT IF YOU'RE REALLY LUCKY, YOU CAN PLACE THE WINNING BID ON VINTAGE PERSIAN RUGS FOUND ON THE ONLINE ESTATE SALE SITE, EVERYTHING BUT THE HOUSE. JUST KEEP YOUR SEARCH RELATIVELY CLOSE TO HOME, SHIPPING THOSE GUYS IS PRICEY!

ONE LAST THING: CHECK OUT OKL'S GUIDE TO PICKING THE RIGHT RUG SIZE BEFORE YOU PULL THE TRIGGER.

VIA MY DOMAINE
PERFECT THE SHELFIE

PERFECT THE SHELFIE

WITH THE RIGHT MIX OF STATEMENT BOOKENDS AND ECLECTIC DECOR, YOUR SHELVES CAN BE JUST AS STYLISH AS THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL. OUR FRIENDS AT ONE KINGS LANE PUT IT PERFECTLY: THINK OF BOOKENDS AS THE SMALL ACCENTS THAT "PACK A BIG PUNCH OF STYLE." THE GOOD NEWS? A LOT OF THEM CAN BE SCORED AT WELL UNDER $100.

VIA MY DOMAINE
DISPLAY THE ART YOU LOVE

DISPLAY THE ART YOU LOVE

THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR HANGING THAT MASS-PRODUCED GENERIC ART FOUND AT SO MANY HOME DECOR STORES. MY TRICK TO SCORING GREAT (AND AFFORDABLE ART): MINTED AND ONE KINGS LANE. MINTED OFFERS WONDERFUL CUSTOMIZABLE OPTIONS IN SIZE AND FRAMES, WHILE ONE KINGS LANE FEATURES MARKDOWNS ON PRINTS BY A FEW ARTISTS I'VE LOVED FOR YEARS.

VIA MY DOMAINE
OPT FOR BETTER LIGHTING

OPT FOR BETTER LIGHTING

NOTHING SEEMS MORE IMPERSONAL TO ME THAN A FLUORESCENT OVERHEAD LIGHT. CONSIDER STUNNING CUSTOMIZED LIGHTING OPTIONS SUCH AS A FLOOR LAMP, PENDANT OR CHANDELIER TO LIGHT UP THE SPACE.

BUT AS YOU'LL QUICKLY NOTE, LIGHT FIXTURES GET EXPENSIVE FAST, SO I LOVED SEEING THIS ROUNDUP OF AMAZING ETSY LIGHTING ON ELEMENTS OF STYLE THIS WEEK...A LITTLE MORE IN MY LEAGUE.

VIA DESIGN*SPONGE
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Featured image, Jamie Hopper Photography for Waiting on Martha – “How to Style Your Coffee Table

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