We asked interior designers to share their top tricks below.
Paint Your Furniture
Rather than painting your walls, considerpainting your furniture.
Of course, not every piece is necessarily fair game.
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He’s partial to patterned rugs in particular and gravitates toward global designs, geometrics, and abstract styles.
If a full-sized patterned rug isn’t in the budget, don’t fear.
Anwar recommends layering a smaller patterned piece overtop a neutral jute for a similar effect.
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When choosing a patterned rug for your space, it’s important to keep scale top of mind.
“double-check it isn’t too big for your room and furniture arrangement,” Anwar says.
“You want to be able to see the pattern even if your furniture is covering the majority.”
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If you wish, you might even take things a step further.
“As a bonus, the trim covered the seams in the mural,” Mayer says.
The sofa is an excellent place to start.
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Johnson loves how it brings personality and a punch of color to the room without a paintbrush.
Adorn open shelvingwith colorful glassware or vases, Taylor Fusco, the founder ofTay Fusco Design, suggests.
