Living Room Makeover with Big Lots

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If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve noticed I updated my living room floors about a month ago. Since the floors have been done I haven’t gotten around to much decorating. So I’m really excited to show you the start of my living room transformation!

I teamed up with Big Lots to give this room a update. If you haven’t visited a Big Lots lately you need to! My biggest complaint was that my budget wasn’t big enough to buy more decor from them. They have so many options to chose from – from bedroom furniture to accent side tables to rugs and so much more. The staff was also so friendly. I changed my mind a couple of times on the end table I wanted and the man helping me was very accommodating.

Back to my living room: this was the before. A clean blank slate to work with. I still needed to add moulding in this before picture, but you get the idea!

My plan was to start with a sitting area using my existing chairs. I’ll eventually add a dining table and some couches but for now bringing in some simple decor pieces was my goal. So I purchased a creme/off-white end table, a grey rug, wall art, and a aqua candle.

First, I setup the new rug; which I absolutely love! The pattern and color is a perfect fit for my decor style. I wish my store had more sizes because I would have bought several more, but because styles vary by store, I might actually find other sizes at another local store.

I then added my existing chairs with some grey pillows I already had. Next, I built the side table I purchased from Big Lots. It was really easy to put together, literally just had to screw on the legs and it was ready.

I hung the new art I purchased and added some more decor accents; including the aqua candle I purchased and I was done!

I love how the space is already starting to come together.

I know updating a room can be challenging especially working around old furniture. Here are my tips on how to decorate with what you have:

• I like to buy furniture and key pieces in neutral colors. So if you already have neutral furniture then keep it as is. But if it has a pattern or print try adding a slip cover.

• If you still don’t love your furniture try painting it. They make so many great paint products where little to no prep work is required.

• Add color and texture with pillows, accessories, and wall art. These are the perfect items to bring in color; plus if you get sick of the color, it’s really easy to swap out.

• Don’t be afraid to mix and match furniture styles. By adding new accessories you’ll still be able to make a room look cohesive. I also like to buy my accessories in sets of multiples; for example, try updating with 2 identical lamps or pillows.

• Change out your old rug with something new. Quality rugs use to be really pricey, but these days so many places offer high end rugs at great prices.

• One of the easiest room updates is paint. It’s amazing how a fresh coat of paint can drastically alter a room.

• Last, rearrange your furniture. Just moving around what you already have can make the pieces feel like new.

Luckily for me, the items I purchased at Big Lots sit so well with my existing furniture. This wall art was meant for me! I actually was planning on trying to make a D.I.Y. pallet art really similar to this, but now I don’t need to.

The quality and price of the products found at Big Lots are great. I already have so many other items on my list to finish off this room.

Have you visited Big Lots lately? Did you love their home decor offerings as much as I did? I would love to hear what you found at your store since styles and assortment vary by store. Let me know in the comments!

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Enjoy!

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