Day 12: Mix and Match Different Textures.

☃ Day 12: Mix and Match Different Textures.

☃ Day 12: Mix and Match Different Textures. Playing with color is one obvious way to add visual interest to your space, but playing with texture can be just as rewarding.

Day 9: Measure Twice, Buy Once

☃ Day 9: Measure Twice, Buy Once. The phrase is actually “measure twice, cut once.” But according to designers, “measure twice, buy once” is a motto worth heeding.

☃ Day 9: Measure Twice, Buy Once. The phrase is actually “measure twice, cut once.” But according to designers, “measure twice, buy once” is a motto worth heeding.

Day 7: Curate Your Clutter

☃Day 7: Curate Your Clutter. Most designers will tell you to edit down your stuff, but that doesn’t have to mean going all-in on minimalism.

☃Day 7: Curate Your Clutter. Most designers will tell you to edit down your stuff, but that doesn’t have to mean going all-in on minimalism.

Day 6: Factor Traffic Flow Into Your Layout

☃ Day 6: Factor Traffic Flow Into Your Layout. When laying out your furniture, be sure to give yourself and your guests plenty of room to move around—designers call this circulation.

☃ Day 6: Factor Traffic Flow Into Your Layout. When laying out your furniture, be sure to give yourself and your guests plenty of room to move around—designers call this circulation.

Day 5: Build a Timeless Base Layer

☃ Day 5: Build a Timeless Base Layer. When decorating, break down the room into a few different layers. Your base layer should include your biggest furniture...

☃ Day 5: Build a Timeless Base Layer. When decorating, break down the room into a few different layers. Your base layer should include your biggest furniture…

Day 4: Stray From the Trends.

☃ Day 4: Stray From the Trends. Trends can be incredibly tempting. But talk to any designer, and you’ll hear the same advice: Focus on what you love—not what everyone else loves.

☃ Day 4: Stray From the Trends. Trends can be incredibly tempting. But talk to any designer, and you’ll hear the same advice: Focus on what you love—not what everyone else loves.

Day 3: Put a Focal Point in Every Room.

☃ Day 3: Put a Focal Point in Every Room. Statement-making pieces can take a home from simple to striking, but snag too many, and you may overwhelm your space...

☃ Day 3: Put a Focal Point in Every Room. Statement-making pieces can take a home from simple to striking, but snag too many, and you may overwhelm your space…