If you keep buying furniture and accessories, decorating your room,

and it still doesn’t feel right; it could be that you’re not adding the

4 things every room needs.

1. Every room needs something soft – something made out of fabric

It could be a rug or a window treatment.

It could be something as simple as a pillow or even a throw.

Who can’t throw a cozy blanket over the back of a chair?

Easy right?

Every room, even kitchens, need something soft to ease the harsh edges provided by the four walls and the furniture and/or cabinets.

Even bathrooms need some softness with a rug, pretty shower curtain, towels or window treatment

2. Every room needs a plant –

It could be a green plant,

grasses or sticks,

or it could be fresh flowers that you buy every week when you do your grocery shopping.

If you think fresh flowers don’t last long enough to justify the investment,
try alstroemeria, which can live up to 2 weeks.

Plants add life to your room.

Every room needs some life!

Plus, they’re great for filling up empty corners or coffee tables.

If you kill houseplants, like me, try a pothos plant.

The only way to kill this one is with too much light and too much water.

So all you have to do is put it in a spot without direct sunlight and water it when it looks like it’s about to die.

That’s it.

Every room needs some life and plants are the way to do it.

3. Every room needs great lighting –

Of course every room needs light, right?

But it’s important to add different types of light.

If you have a ceiling fixture that provides general lighting , you still need lamps to add task lighting.

And lamps add warmth to a room when harsh overhead lighting isn’t needed.

Plus, lamps are a fun way to add a little bling and personality to a room.

Take a walk through the HomeGoods lamp aisle. There are so many fun choices.

4. Every room needs some of your personality –

Who lives there?

When someone comes into your home they should learn something about you by looking around.

Every room needs a little bit of your personality.

You can do this with artwork that means something to you,

maybe of a favorite vacation spot,

or by adding your favorite color to the room.

You can do it with photos of family and friends.

You can even add personality with items you’ve collected on your travels.

But be careful with this one, less is more.

You don’t need 76487483 snow globes to tell people you love winter.

So look around your home.

Do your rooms have these 4 things every room needs?

They’re really inexpensive, easy things to add.

Remember, decorating your home should be fun.

Decorate with what makes you happy!

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