Choosing the right furniture for your home can be a big decision! Many of us want to keep our home “on trend,” but how is the best way to do that?
My advice is to buy classic pieces of furniture that you absolutely love (my blue couch is one, and my headboard is another!). I can easily toss on some new pillows or a new duvet cover to keep my living room and bedroom looking fresh and on-trend.
Here are the main factors I keep in mind when selecting new furniture for my home.
1) Scale
Scale is so important! You don’t want small furniture to be dwarfed in a huge room, and you also do not want large pieces to overwhelm a small space. One thing I’ve realized in owning a large historic home is that big houses need big accessories (including furniture)! With high ceilings and huge rooms, I have selected large pieces of furniture, such as a long couch and a big dining room table.
2) Style
What is the style of your home? How does your personal style play into how you “dress” your home? Our home has a very traditional feel, with wide baseboards, crown molding, chair rails, and vintage wallpaper. Because of this, we’ve chosen more traditional furniture for most of the rooms to reflect our home’s style. I like to have fun keeping my home on-trend with accent pieces, pillows, accessories, throws, and art while maintaining our home’s traditional style with furniture that has clean, classic lines. If you’re not sure what your “style” is, visit some retail stores such as Havertys and notice what catches your eye.
3) Sticker (Price)
Set a budget for your new piece of furniture, then shop around to find the perfect piece for your home at the price you want! We always try to stay under our set budget for furniture, even if it means waiting a little longer to get what we really want! Keep in mind that classic pieces of furniture are worth investing more in since you’ll keep them a long time!
Here are a few great ways to keep your home on-trend and fresh:
-Purchase a great bookshelf or display cabinet, then style it according to the seasons or current trends (by adding books, art, plants, etc.)
-Purchase a sofa that can be easily slip-covered so you can freshen it up with a whole new look
-Purchase floor samples of furniture, as these are often sold at greatly reduced rates
-Bring in new lamps, rugs, and mirrors to enliven a space (even if it means “stealing” them from another room in the house!)
-Follow Havertys on Pinterest for fresh, creative ideas for your home
-Paint the room a fresh new color
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Havertys. The opinions and text are all mine.
