Get a move on!

You can get very bored with a room — same thing, day in, day out — but not your furniture, if you buy classic styles that are well made. So, if you're feeling a little antsy and need a change, try moving what you have. Are you one of those "up against the wall" decorators? Well, give your furnishings a parole. Try placing an upholstered chair at an angle in a corner and create a reading nook. Move out your sofa, and put a sofa table behind it to add dimension. Break one room into two smaller areas, like a game table and conversation pit. Move your sectional, maybe breaking it into two smaller sofas. And, if you want a bigger change, add one new piece, whether it's a lamp, a different coffee table, a mirror, or an accent table. In my house, we seem to have an unwritten rule that as son as I can navigate the furniture in the dark without banging my shin, it's time to move things.