Home Accents

When you’re shopping for home décor accessories, what you like and what you want matters most. Everything in your home should truly feel like it’s yours and your familys’. Before you buy any home accessories or accents, think about how you want your home to look and feel. Above any decorating rule, it really all comes down to choosing what speaks to you.

When browsing for home accents, think of textures, colors, and themes. Remember that not all accent pieces sit on end tables. Home accents are also accent pillows, wall décor, lighting, rugs, and even the accent chairs and ottomans sitting in your living room and bedroom.  

Ask any interior designer their aspect of home décor and accents, and they will likely mention the importance of seasonal décor.

Seasonal décor is a fantastic way to show off your decorating skills and make your home come alive, month after month. We aren’t just talking about holiday decorations either, we are talking about decorating for winter, summer, spring, and fall... Every season tends to have its own color palette and mood, and home accents are an easy way to capture that. Go cozy for fall, or brighten up for spring simply by switching up a few home accents.

Use the seasons as your excuse to really take advantage of what your home has to offer, and what your home accents can bring into your house.

Home décor accessories create focus, if you let them. In fact, most centerpieces are actually just home décor accessories with added flair and drama.

If you don’t want to go for a full centerpiece, you can create a focal area with a number of smaller accent pieces in your home. Pictures, trinkets, a vase, flowers, an antique piece, a rustic clock and a piece of wall décor all on an end table; how’s that for something eye-catching? Make it your own, and make it bold.

How does your Google home or your Alexa look next to that fantastic oak box filled with potpourri? Can antiques and modern-day home accents and technology live in harmony? Of course they can! In fact, modern day tech is designed to look more beautiful than ever. Modern and rustic looks can coexist, and these days they can do so quite well. We recommend trying your hand and combining the two varied styles when you should for home décor accessories.

Many homes are decorated with muted tones, neutrals, and softer colors, and rightly so.  Going neutral with your bigger pieces allows for more longevity, and serves as a great and versatile base for your home accents.

However, you don’t have to be neutral when you buy home decor accessories. This is your chance to add a splash of color, to really mix things up and have some fun... Mix and match; find the bold colors, and play with patterns and textures.

Yes - you can and should accent with fruits and flowers in the kitchen. Not only do fruits and flowers in the kitchen give you fresh design elements, but they really bring the room together.

There is nothing more pleasant than a kitchen with a bowl of fresh fruit and a beautiful vase full of flowers. If you don’t have the time or energy, potpourri or fake fruit and flowers are a great alternative; but, buy a variety so you can switch them out!

If you want fruits and flowers in the kitchen, you want books in the living room. Coffee table books, reading books, nonfiction, fiction, all types of books that pique yours and your guests’ interest.

A few well-placed books in the living room is a great way to make the room feel lived in and cozy; another great way to decorate using home accents. What we really love about books is that they are a fine way to show off a little of your personality to guests who visit your home.

Find books on subjects that are important to you, such as movies you love, music, artists, history, countries you’ve traveled to, and places you want to visit. Let the books speak to those parts of your imagination, and let them start the conversation with you and your guests.