Reader Request: How we make a room come together!

After the Almost Finished Library Reveal I got a very sweet comment from Jennifer, who asked "What are your favorite, basic must-haves that make a room feel and look so put together?" BLUSHING!!! I thought about what my answer would be.

• I always add something neutral (or a lot neutral as the case may be).

• Then Every Room needs some WHITE (or a lot as the case may be).

• I always add a little black

 

• I add something textural. 

•  Add a little pattern

• Add a little color

 

•  Something unexpected 

• Something Rustic, or Old.

• Some Greenery is a must have, not only does it clean the air but it looks nice too. 

• Almost all of my rooms have books in them! Even if it's just a small stack or a simple coffee table book.

 

•  and I always have to add some whimsy. Something kind of silly.

• I try to add history in each room, something that has meaning for you. An old photograph, a painting, a quilt what ever it might be.

• For picking colors I use a the Designers trick and pick a fabric that I love and pull all of the colors out of it. Like in the Living room I based everything off of the paisley, it had the wall color, the sofa color, and a whole lot of extra colors for throw pillows and dog beds.
• I try to create little vignettes, some small grouping for your eye to rest.

• Of course Fresh cut flowers really class up the joint

• and last, nothing makes a room look cozier then a doggy (or kitty) curled up on a cushion. 

So that's my philosophy on pulling things together! I hope someone finds this useful. I'm definitely not an expert but this is the way I've found that works for me.