Welcome back to the One Room Challenge.  This post is about accessorizing and pulling the room together.  Many of these accessories bring life and personality to a room.

I can’t wait to share the final reveal next week!  In the meantime, check out the inspiration behind the scenes.

Accessorizing with Plants

Plants add that organic feel to a room.  It’s like bringing the outdoors in.

I absolutely loved the look of this Bird of Paradise houseplant in an ad for Williams Sonoma.  I liked that it was different from the popular fig tree which seems to be everywhere and fit my desire to have something different.  I am in love with this room in general!  It’s so warm and inviting.

I found a nice size Bird of Paradise at my local nursery.  I placed the plant in a seagrass basket from Crate & Barrel to add some texture to the room and was thrilled with the look.

Accessorizing with Throw Pillows

Do you have a pillow obsession like I do?  Today, there are so many wonderful options for purchasing pillows, and one of my favorites is Etsy!  Yes, Etsy!

The pillow covers I have purchased from Etsy have been designer quality, gorgeous fabrics and excellent craftsmanship.

The beauty of purchasing pillow covers is that you can change your pillows easily!  You can mix and match or change them seasonally.

I’ll be sharing where I bought my pillows as well as a discount coupon next week.

Winter Throws

It’s bad enough my husband has to deal with my pillow fetish.  I decided to put my growing collection of throws in a large seagrass basket near our couch so he didn’t have to fight both pillows and throws.

This basket is from Crate & Barrel.  The fur throws are from Restoration Hardware and are so warm and soft!

Artwork

Art is unique to each individual and almost every piece in my house has some personal meaning behind it.  Either I collected it along my travels or it was passed down from a loved one.

I love taking something old and breathing new life into it such as this oil painting.

By adding a light linen mat, it made the picture brighter and also made the piece more substantial in size.

There are sentimental accessories that I am carrying over into our new room.  I could never part with them!

I love to frame personal possessions that have great sentimental value such as my father-in-law’s flag.

On the tray below the flag, I have a photo framed of three hands from three generations – my grandmother, my mom and me – taken two weeks before my grandmother passed away at the age of 100.

I also have an etching of my grandfather’s name from Ellis Island that my dear friend Peg made for me many years ago when we visited New York City together.

These items bring me great joy to see them on a daily basis.

Family Photos

My sofa table has always been home to a collection of family photos.  I decided I wanted to go with a cleaner look instead of a variety of different frames.  I fell in love with these acrylic magnetic frames from Crate and Barrel.

Accessories

As with my art and pictures, the majority of my accessories have special meaning.

I’ve always loved this pair of horns that were my uncle’s.  He had them on his coffee table for as long as I can remember.  They are right on trend today with their lucite bases and were the perfect way to update my mantel.

My father brought these two beer steins back from Germany when he served in the US Army.   I love the detail of the tanks on top.

This is just a sampling of how I pulled our room together with accessories.  Stay tuned for next week.  It is the final reveal week for this 2018 One Room Challenge.  I will share before and after pics of my dramatic makeover.

Be sure to visit the other participants in the One Room Challenge.  I cannot wait to pour myself a cup of coffee and settle into my newly remodeled great room, perusing every single participants before and after photos!  How about you?

Head on over to the About Page of the One Room Challenge to meet Linda, the creator and owner of this inspirational design event.

Thank you to Better Homes & Gardens for helping to promote this wonderful event.