Accent
Little things make a big difference. This cliché is true for almost all aspects of life – relationships, friendships, impressing your boss at work. The same goes for your home, which is why accents are essential to home décor. Not only are accents inexpensive, they take any design from boring to fabulous in a matter of minutes.
Pillows are no longer relegated to beds. These cozy, colorful balls of fluff can add something of worth to other areas of the home, such as the living room. Throw pillows receive a lot of flack for being useless, generally perpetuated by stereotypical couple fights on the television. “What even is the point of these,” one of them will yell, throwing the pillow across the other room. The other will shake another pillow in their hand, “it’s important! It ties the décor together!” The second person is right. Accent pillows add a dash of color to otherwise boring areas like couches or recliners. They make a room look polished and put together and are a simple, inexpensive way to step up décor quickly.
An accent pillow, available at Baumgartner’s.
Accent
Lamps are not only good for the functional purpose of lighting, but modern innovation means you can find a lamp to fit with any theme. You need a driftwood lamp to fit with your earthy, hunter cabin? Perfect. You want a modern, sleek, stainless steel lamp to sit on top of your glass table? No problem. It’s the furniture version of “there’s an app for that.” Lamps, too, can seem useless if a ceiling fan seems to be providing the most lighting. However, lamps provide a softer light which is less hard on human eyes for activities like reading or hanging out when it’s dark outside. An accent lamp is not only functional, it’s helpful and good for your body.
A colorful lamp, available at Baumgartner’s.
Like the other items in this list, rugs are an easy way to tie a room’s décor together. Instead of a boring plain room, now you’ve got a blue rug and blue pillows to match (just as an example, you can get whatever color or pattern you like). They can also help a room feel cozier, especially if you have hardwood floors. Another benefit of rugs on hardwood floors means tables can go on top of the rug without fear of irreparably damaging the floor by scratching it. Rugs are also fairly inexpensive and come in a wide array of patterns to satisfy any theme necessary.
Once you try any of these accents in your home, you will see how big a difference they truly make. Stop by any Baumgartner’s location today to have an experienced and friendly associate help you decide what accents will look best in your home.