Eclectically Delicious!

For the record, I was thinking about Lucky Charms when I wrote this, which explains the play on "magically delicious" in the title here. I am one for deep thought.

When I was visiting my grandma a couple of weeks ago, she asked me how I would describe my decorating style. And I was like, "Uh..." which is always a great way to answer when you're in design school. The truth is, the items I like depend on the space. I'm feeling extra mid-century right now because we live in a house from that era. But if our next home is an old Victorian, then I'll be on the prowl for things that fit a grand space. It just depends.

One thing I did manage to express, though, was that I hate fussy furniture. It doesn't matter what era it's from, as long as it has clean lines, I'm in. Likewise with accessories and art. Don't overdo it. I saw this room on Pinterest a few weeks ago, and although it has a healthy dose of mid-century, there are a lot of eclectic elements going on, too. How you doin'?

It has a lot of neutrals and streamlined furniture, but it feels so happy with the other elements. Yet balanced thanks to the blacks. Basically, I want to transport it into my house. That technology isn't around yet (we're waiting, science) so we'll just have to buy some stuff if we want the look:

>> The sofa is a personal favorite of mine from Room & Board ($1,500). We learned the hard way that if you don't pay for a quality sofa, you get a piece of crap that smushes in on itself after a few months. So if you're going to spend real money on anything, get. a. great. sofa. Your friends with scoliosis will thank you.

>> If you have sweaty palms now, know that the supporting cast of furniture is less expensive. The side cabinet ($220) will give you a place to stash extra magazines or board games, and the coffee table ($98) will get a hit of bright pink paint to make it stand out. Painting can be done for around $15 if you decide to go the spray paint route.

>> Since there's a lot going on in the space between the pillows, artwork, and pink table, keeping the lighting simple is key. The black and gold lamp ($75) adds a bit of sophistication to an otherwise casual room.

>> The contrasting pillows add both pattern ($34) and texture ($35) to the space, which just goes to show that you don't need a ton of color to have a visually interesting room (neutrals for the win!).

>> Extra seating in a small space can be tricky, but poufs like the one here ($90) are fun to sit on and doesn't take up much room. This one is from Etsy, which earns it an extra gold star.

>> Finding a colorful map isn't hard--I see a lot of them on Ebay and around thrift stores--but the example here ($23) is made up of a bunch of stars and I thought that would be fun in a room like this.

If you were to rock all of the items here, you'd get a whole new living room for just under $2,100. Which, considering the sofa is $1,500 of that money, that's pretty impressive. Are you a fan of a playful room like this? What's your favorite part? Are you a believer in high-quality seating, too? What about that pink coffee table, could you do it?