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Hi, it's Lindsay Diane from
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In this video, we're going to talk all
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about how to transition between interior
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design styles. Inevitably, over time,
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your taste in home decor will evolve. At
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one point in your life, you may have
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been all about modern farmhouse and now
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you're leaning a little bit towards
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modern minimalist. Or you may have
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really loved coastal, but now you want
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to go a little bit more traditional. And
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starting from scratch, unfortunately, is
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not an option for most of us. That's
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something that's best left to reality
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TV. For most of us, we need to
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transition our style intentionally by
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changing certain things at certain times
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to give us the most visual impact. And
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so in this video, I'm going to share
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with you exactly what those things are
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that you should start to transition for
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the biggest impact and then the things
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that you can leave for later on that you
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can change in like a second phase of you
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moving into a new design style. This is
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a budgetconscious way of going about
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changing your interior style so that you
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can have a nice refreshed feeling in
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your home without having to, you know,
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buy all new furniture and all new decor
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and repaint your home and do a full
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renovation. This is more about being
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intentional with the pieces that we
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choose to swap out so that we can get
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that new fresh style in and do it over
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time and do it in a way that makes sense
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for us. So, let's get started. When you
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begin to transition between interior
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design styles, the best thing to do
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first is to swap out those high impact
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High impact items are those that hold a
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lot of weight visually. So these are the
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things that really give you a strong
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impression when you walk into a room.
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These are the things that you notice
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visually first. They don't always need
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to be a focal point in your room, but
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they are strong supporting characters
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for your interior design style. And so
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these are the things that you want to
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target first. Here are some examples of
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high impact items. Area rugs, coffee
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tables, lighting and lamps, wall
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accents, pillow covers, and textiles,
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and large statement furniture are all
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high impact items. Let's talk about why
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each one of these is a high impact item
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and what it's doing for your space, and
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then we'll talk about some budget
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friendly ways to transition these items.
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Rugs. An area rug swap is really
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important because rugs ground a space
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and they set the tone. So, for example,
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replacing a Persian style rug with one
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that's a natural jute rug can help you
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transition from a traditional style to a
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more coastal style. Coffee tables.
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Coffee tables define a room style. A
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glass top table style leans more modern,
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whereas a wood rustic table would lead
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more farmhouse or even uh French
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country. Lighting fixtures are subtle
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but impactful. A bronze chandelier
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communicates more of a traditional
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style, while a sculptural pendant can
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feel more contemporary. Wall accents,
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artwork, mirrors, and wall signs. Either
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reinforce or fight with your style
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direction. Think about removing or
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replacing these items to help ease your
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transitions. Now, one of the things that
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we know for sure that went out with the
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modern farmhouse style is all of the
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signage, that sort of word art signage
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that was all over people's walls, that
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you know, the pantry sign that was above
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the pantry in the kitchen and, you know,
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the fork and knife and all these sort of
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um kind of kitsy wall art signs. Those
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are some of the first things that you
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should think about swapping out. one,
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they're rather inexpensive, but two,
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they really, really scream one style or
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another. So, instead, look for some more
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traditional pieces of artwork.
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By traditional, I don't necessarily mean
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the traditional style, but something
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that's either like a watercolor or an
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acrylic painting, an abstract painting,
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a landscape. Things like this stand the
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test of time and transition well between
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different styles instead of something
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that is screaming one style or another
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with either its wordage or the symbols
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that it uses. Pillow covers and textiles
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are another thing that is a high impact
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item. They're also one of the easiest
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and most affordable things to transition
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out. New patterns or textures can
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refresh a sofa and a bed instantly.
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Large statement furniture like sofas,
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dining tables, and beds are defining
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elements in a space and they will really
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anchor you into a particular interior
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design style. So, this is something that
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is a high visual impact item that should
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be swapped out in your sort of phase one
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A tufted sofa looks classic while a
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modern lowprofile sofa says modern.
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Think about the pieces that you're
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choosing that are high impact and that
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are large furniture pieces to swap out
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first before you go with some of the
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other items. So now those high impact
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items that we just listed run the gamut
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as far as cost goes. Not everyone is
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going to run out and swap out their
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sofa. Sofas are expensive. Beds are the
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same. They're investments and you keep
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them for multiple multiple years on end,
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especially if you bought something
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that's high quality. So then the
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question is, how do I transition out of
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this style without repurchasing this
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item? Here are some ways where you can
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transition some of these things in a
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budget friendly manner. One, you can
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layer rugs. So instead of buying a full
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11 by14 new Persian rug, consider buying
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something a little bit smaller or
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something secondhand that you can layer
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on top of an existing rug. Think about
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using contact paper as a vehicle to
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update coffee tables, countertops,
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desks. You can use a faux wood finish or
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you can go to a faux marble finish very
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easily by using contact paper. you'll be
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able to retain your original furniture
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piece, but just give it a freshened up
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look that goes a little bit more with
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the new style that you're trying to go
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for. Lamp shades are another thing that
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you can swap out instead of full
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lighting fixtures. Swapping shades to
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change the silhouette or texture of an
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existing lamp is a great way to go about
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updating your lighting on a budget. Make
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sure to swap out pillow covers as
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opposed to replacing pillows altogether.
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There's no reason for you to get rid of
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your pillows. Simply buy new covers to
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put over them. They're very inexpensive
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and you can get them easily online at
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Amazon. They're easy to rotate out from
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season to season or in this case to help
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you transition from one interior design
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style to another. When it comes to
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furniture, there are two ways that you
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can update your furniture in a budget
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friendly manner to give it a new style.
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The first is to swap out the legs on
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your furniture. If you have legs that
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you can easily screw in, think about
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swapping out the legs on your furniture
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to give your piece a new silhouette. You
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can swap out, you know, traditional legs
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on a sofa for something a little bit
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more of like a tapered peg leg to give
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it a more mid-century modern look. Or
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you could swap out wooden legs for
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metal. You can create a pedestal table
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and you can maintain like your dining
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room tabletop, but give it a whole new
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base. Maybe give it a metal base instead
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of a wood base or a wood base instead of
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a metal base. These are ways where you
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can update your furniture without buying
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whole new pieces. Another way to update
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furniture is to update your upholstery
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by using slip covers. There are covers
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for sofas. There are covers for chairs.
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There are covers for stools. They are
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all very, very affordable and easy to
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get your hands on. And they will really
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go a long way to updating the look of
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your furniture. You can change the
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patterns, you can change the textures,
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you can change the colors without having
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to invest in a whole new piece. Once
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you've worked your way through some of
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those high impact items, move on to
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phase two of your transition plan. In
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phase two, you're going to tackle your
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decorative accessories and your accent
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furniture. These details are like the
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jewelry of your home. They refine the
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overall look and make your style feel
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intentional. Updating them is a key step
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when you want to transition between
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interior design styles smoothly.
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Decorative accents are things like vases
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canisters and bathroom accessories,
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hooks and hangers, baskets and bins.
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Here's how swapping out some of these
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things can really change the style of
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your space. You can replace ornate vases
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that are keeping you in a more
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traditional style with some sleek glass
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options that will lean a little bit more
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modern. When it comes to canisters and
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bathroom accessories, these are small
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everyday items that are really
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affordable to swap out. You can find
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little bathroom accessories like
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toothbrush holders, tumblers,
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soap dishes, soap dispensers. You can
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find sets of these online, and they're
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very easy and inexpensive to swap out if
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you want to update your style. Hooks and
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hangers are another thing that will
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scream one style versus the other. So
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swapping out like rot iron for a matte
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black or a bamboo for a brass will help
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you move towards one style versus
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another. Swapping out baskets and bins
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can also help you transition between
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styles. Woven baskets and bins suggest
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more of a boho or coastal style, while
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acrylic bins suggest more of a modern
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cleanline style. When it comes to accent
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furniture, think about things like side
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tables and stools, cabinets and
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console tables and coffee tables and bar
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carts and ottomans. When it comes to
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side tables and stools, rustic wood side
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tables read more farmhouse, while sleek
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metal ones lean more industrial. Open
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shelving feels more modern, while closed
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cabinetry feels more traditional. So,
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think about swapping out some of these
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smaller furniture pieces in the second
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phase of your transition. Here are some
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budget friendly ways to transition your
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decorative accessories and accent
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furniture. The first is spray paint. You
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can spray paint vases, trays, and tables
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to give them a whole new finish. The
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next is to update your hardware.
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Swapping out cabinet poles and knobs
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will give you a totally new style. So,
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think about swapping them out on your
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kitchen cabinetry or your bathroom
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cabinetry. You can also swap out knobs
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on dressers or console tables or even on
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a china cabinet. Covers are also an
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inexpensive option to update stools and
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ottomans. When you're transitioning your
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accessories, think about going
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secondhand and thrifting some new items
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from a secondhand shop to replace the
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old ones that are in your home. This is
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a more budget friendly way to go about
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it than just buying all new. And lastly,
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let's talk about maintaining a flexible
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canvas. This is creating a backdrop of
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classic colors and a classic timeless
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color palette so that you can transition
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between interior design styles easily.
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Number one is to keep a neutral
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backdrop. Think about keeping your
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walls, your large rugs, and your
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foundational furniture neutral. Try to
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steer away from too many busy patterns
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or trendy finishes. Instead, keep them
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nice and neutral. Number two is to go
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with a classic color palette. We talked
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all about this in how to choose a
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timeless color palette for your home. I
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will link that video in the description
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below, but choose versatile hues like
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warm neutrals, muted blues, or greens
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that work well across multiple design
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styles. By maintaining this flexible
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canvas and a neutral backdrop, you'll be
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able to sprinkle in decorative
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accessories, small accents, and wall art
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and accent rugs here and there, the less
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expensive items to achieve that style
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that you're looking for versus having to
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replace large pieces of furniture each
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time you want to transition your home
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into a new style. That's it for this
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video. I hope you found it helpful. If
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