Accent Furniture To Provide The Finishing Touches To Your Home

One of the easiest ways to spice up your home life is to add accent furniture. Accent furniture, which might not be a huge sofa or a big commitment, is usually more along the lines of bookshelves, console tables, side tables, entertainment stands, ottomans � the smaller pieces of furniture that are less of an investment but still have the ability to really make your room pop! When people begin to address the problem rooms in their home, their eyes and minds often wander first to the biggest piece of furniture in the room. They think to themselves, �If I could just replace that sofa; if I could just get a new dining room table, everything would be so much better!� The truth is that it�s often not the big pieces that aren�t working � it�s the smaller ones. This is great news for folks on a budget, because smaller �statement� pieces are generally less expensive than their larger counterparts. Below, we�ll highlight some great accent furniture sure to provide the finishing touches to your home.

Great for: basic upholstered furnitureCREATIVE COMBINATIONSOne of the greatest ways to add some spice to your living room is to add a bookshelf. Maybe this strikes you as a silly suggestion, we know � how are books going to spice up your decorating scheme? Here�s the trick! If you purchase an interesting bookshelf, like a five-tier ladder shelf, you can decorate not just with books, but with knick-knacks that tell a story or help convey a theme. This chic shelving unit can help you display your treasures in style � the stones you collected on the beaches in Spain; the old grandfather clock that�s been a relic in your family for ages. All of your mementos tell a story, and they deserve a special place to be shown off! The inventive design a of ladder-style shelf modernizes the bookshelf and updates your d�cor in one simple step � the fact that it houses your treasures and travel finds is just an added bonus!On a lawyer's bookcase in her kitchen (opposite), she's combined a doll form found at a flea market with antlers her dad found at his Oregon ranch (nostalgic pieces she plans to accent with gold leaf), a wax diorama from a 1920s biology class, and a stuffed duck ("I don't support taxidermy, but I do celebrate antique art forms," Sheridan explains).RESTORATION HARDWAREInvest in furniture that will withstand the test of time; its basic shapes and colors serve as decorating cornerstones. In Sheridan's house, design icons like a Saarinen dining table, a modern sofa, bubble lamps, and an acrylic coffee table balance her colorful, eclectic accessories.Living Room Accent Furniture

As you can see, there are a variety of great accent furniture pieces just waiting to take your room to the next level. Whether you�re looking to jazz up your living room, your hallway or your bedroom, a piece of accent furniture can take your room from drab to fab.!

Author: Courtney Miller