Over the past year and a half, we have spent countless hours and tons of elbow grease making this house our own, and we truly love it here. Part of settling into any new space is tweaking or creating your style of decor by choosing, buying or redoing furniture, art, colors and accessories in your home. Our decorating style has always been constrained by a pretty tight budget, which I think can lead to some pretty creative solutions involving eBay, Craigslist, hand-me-downs and Goodwill stores. Keeping costs down usually means working with what we already have or what I can manage to dig up for a deal at a second hand source.
Partly because I know how much work it takes to reupholster furniture now, and how expensive it can be to pay a professional to recover larger items, we have stayed pretty neutral when it comes to our furniture choices. Sticking with simple, neutral fabrics, especially on larger chairs and sofas, gives you lots of flexibility for changing up your style and color scheme over the years by switching out less expensive accessories and paint colors. Whether you're in the mood for an all beige look or you're going through a wilder phase, you can pull off most any style working around neutral furniture, so it's a smart choice.
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Bright or patterned upholstery may not be the safest or most economical choice, but it can turn your furniture into a statement piece and add a gorgeous focal point to any space. I like our creamy white couches for now... but someday maybe I'll go crazy and invest in some fun, brighter, bolder upholstery. Because wouldn't it be fun not to go with the smart choice? To take a serious upholstery risk? Maybe one of these days I'll build up the confidence to go for it:)
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via Arianna Belle
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So fun!
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