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Affordable ways to update your sitting area

August 27, 2017

Here are tips that show you how to find affordable ways to update your sitting area. 

Did you know there are so many affordable ways to update your sitting area? I recently finished staging a beautiful lake house for sale. I had to work with most of the existing furniture so I had to find creative ways to update and freshen the interior spaces that appeared a bit outdated. I utilized these tips to  to brighten and give new life to the space. I hope these simple tips can also help you update a space in your own home that could use a little sprucing up. 

BEFORE: 

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Watch this video that I shared recently for my Simply Styled Sunday post. 

Here’s an overview of the tips I use to brighten up a space when I can’t change out the furniture.

  • Tip 1: Remove old cushions/pillows
  • Tip 2: Add in a variety of new, bright pillows
  • Tip 3: Add a thrifted coffee table. Here I used a white wicker ottoman as a coffee table. It added brightness and some texture to the space.
  • Tip 4: Mix in some smaller pieces of decor like blankets, trays, flowers, books and candles. 
  • Tip 5: Most importantly, enjoy your new space!

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It’s amazing what new pillows can do to a space. They can truly add a lightness and brightness to the same living area. 

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Fresh flowers are one of my favorite ways to add beauty to a space without too much money. 

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Major difference right? For the majority of us, it doesn’t make sense financially or even practically to replace big pieces of furniture like our sofa or sectional. I hope that this gives you some simple and affordable ideas to update and style your space if it needs a bit of an update. 

Here’s another post where I completely transformed a living room without replacing the dark sectional or painting the room.  

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Thanks for reading, friends! Be sure to pin this image so you can bookmark it for future reference. 

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yuni

Let all that you do be done in Love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

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  1. Kim says

    August 28, 2017 at 5:58 pm

    I totally agree, new pillows can change everything…and that mirror over your fireplace is amazing! 🙂

    • Yuni Min says

      August 29, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      Thank you so much, Kim!!

  2. Carolann says

    August 29, 2017 at 8:36 am

    Wow, Yuni, what a wonderful transformation. I love your sitting area now! Beautiful!

    • Yuni Min says

      August 29, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      Thank you so much, Carolann! I’m so glad you like it!

  3. Toni | Small Home Soul says

    August 29, 2017 at 10:24 am

    I love how you brought in a little color with those two pillows and that throw. You really balanced the area by placing the pillows on opposite sides, and not just on the sofa. That view is lovely but the eye now has a place to land with that seating area.

    • Yuni Min says

      August 29, 2017 at 11:06 pm

      Thank you so much, Toni! You have an awesome attention to detail. 🙂

  4. Janine says

    August 29, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    Love how you created such a gorgeous new sitting area with a few beautiful changes. Everything turned out so light a fresh!

    • Yuni Min says

      August 29, 2017 at 11:06 pm

      Thank you so much, Janine! I love their awesome view!

  5. Sam - Raggedy Bits says

    August 29, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    WOW, what a beautiful living room you have! And what a view!!

    • Yuni Min says

      August 29, 2017 at 11:07 pm

      Thank you so much, Sam!! My client has the most amazing home and view!

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