Liven Up Your Living Room

As the weather cools down, we tend to spend more time inside, especially in our living rooms. Here are some tips on how to spruce up your living room to make it an even more enjoyable place to relax in your home. 

Cozy couch in living room with throw blanket

Change Your Accent Pieces

Use colorful accent pieces to add a pop to your living room

Switching out your accents pieces such as pillows, throws and rugs can drastically alter the appearance of your living room. Find a color scheme to stick to and make those accents really pop!

Try a New Layout

Rearrange the layout of your living room to give it a fresh feeling.

Sometimes simply rearranging furniture is all a room needs! Try a new layout to give your living room a fresh new feeling.

Add Artwork

Add artwork in your living room to make a statement.

Hang up a stunning art piece in your living room to make a statement! Having artwork or pictures framing your walls can add personality and style to a room. 

Refresh Your Walls

Add a fresh coat of paint to your living room to brighten your living room.

A fresh coat of paint has the power to bring a room back to life by covering up any imperfections as well as making the color pop again! 

Switch Up Your Lighting

Add unique light fixtures to the room to change the mood.

Lighting can make or break the ambience in a room. Play around with different lamps and light fixtures to give your living room a different feeling.

Declutter in Style

Use decorative woven baskets to declutter your living room space.

Manage clutter in your living room by utilizing decorative storage pieces such as woven baskets or floating shelves! 

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