If you like before-and-after photos, this post is for you.
The table with the accent lamp in the bar room is nondescript. It has no personality. No life. It is downright boring. But I keep it this way on purpose. I use the tabletop to set my glass when I serve myself wine. It works.
But in the design world, it is nothing but void. So I thought it the perfect space to serve as the before in this before-and-after post.
As I mentioned in a previous post (“Budget Friendly Decor” May 2, 2020), home decor does not have to be expensive. Target has affordable pieces that, when grouped with items you already have, can elevate the space to a whole new level.
It’s easy. Watch.
The first photo below shows the nondescript table with the accent lamp from Target.
John already had the table – a piece his parents bought for the entryway of his condo back in 2006.
The second photo includes a small plant and a wooden tray, both from Target, and two bar books. I kept with the bar theme, but any subject will do.
The lamp and plant are newer but affordable pieces. The table is almost 15 years old and a gift at that — meaning it was free. The books I have had for years. The wooden tray I bought at Target last fall.
Easy, right? So the next time you need to add life to a space, look around your house. You just might already have the items you need to create a whole new look.
Designing Goldilocks 