1. Lighting – the general rule of thumb is to light 3 of the 4 corners. Ideally, you should use three different kinds of lighting (i.e. a table lamp, floor lamp and a light focused on an object or piece of art work).
2. Live plants – Simple, structural greenery in an attractive pot is timeless. I recently read THIS interesting article about the benefits of houseplants.
3. Candles (out of reach of little hands and paws) give off soft light and great smell. What’s not to love?
7. Keep a basket for clutter creep nearby- Things that don’t belong will, inevitably, find their way in, but you can just toss those things in a basket until you have time to deal with them.
8. Keep toss pillows and throw blankets handy. A storage ottoman is a perfect hiding spot for these.