8 steps
to artfully embracing imperfection 1. Pare down
Most of us have way too much stuff. Spend some time meaningfully curating your belongings, and find new homes for the things that don’t serve you or reflect your personal tastes. Ines Hanl suggests picking up a book on organization for a few pointers on how to prune the pile.
2. Punch up a classic
Take your timeless pieces and make them fresh. For example, swap a couple of sofa cushions out for a bright pattern or colour. You can change them back when the fever has run its course. “A look that people do very well is they often will buy an old harvest table from me and then put very modern dining chairs with it,” says Kristiane Baskerville. “And it looks fabulous.”
3. Heavy rotation Pictured here: a mantel display in a Paris apartment from Life Unstyled.
Chockablock with tchotchkes? Don’t display everything at once. Group little items instead of spreading them around. “When you put small items throughout your house it becomes clutter,” says Baskerville, “but if you group them all together like in a display on a coffee table [or mantel] they become a little art installation. They become more interesting.” Rotate your collections every so often, storing them in bins when not in use.
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Adelle Andrew | (detail) Cryptic Explorations #19 | Acrylic on Canvas
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