10 Ways to Get That Casual Chic Look

You know those homes (perhaps you have a friend with a home like this) where from the moment you walk in, you feel perfectly at ease? It’s put together and thoughtfully designed, but without an ounce of fussiness. There are no formal front rooms with stiff furniture, but there are also no anything-goes spaces with laundry tumbling about. It all looks effortlessly chic. If you would like to cultivate a space like that in your own home, check out these 10 tips.

1. Add glitz with mirrors. A fancy mirror — think gilt-framed or sunburst-shaped — instantly elevates a space into something special. The rest of your furniture can be quite casual, but with a posh mirror, your room will still feel elegant.

2. If you’re going to do white, make it washable. Simple, sturdy white slipcovers that you can pull off and bleach as needed mean your space will always look fresh. If your guests didn’t know better, they would think you couldn’t possibly have two kids and a dog!

3. Mix textures for easy elegance. The more variation in texture, the richer and more luxurious a room looks and feels. Aim to have at least three distinct textures in any space (for example, nubby, fluffy, polished) for maximum effect. In the bedroom shown here, a tweedy chair, an airy coverlet, fuzzy pillows, bamboo blinds, and a hide rug work together to delight the senses — even the artwork has the illusion of texture!

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10 Ways to Get That Casual Chic Look