Lauren Whitmore
/ June 5, 2026
My living room had nice furniture but it still felt like a waiting room. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out it was missing texture. Every surface was smooth, every color was flat, and nothing invited you to actually sit down. The fixes I used
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Lauren Whitmore
/ June 5, 2026
My living room had nice furniture and decent lighting but it still felt like a waiting room. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out it was missing texture. Every surface was smooth, every color was flat, and nothing invited you to actually sit down. The
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 27, 2026
My living room had nice furniture and decent lighting but it still felt like a waiting room. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out it was missing texture. Every surface was smooth, every color was flat, and nothing invited you to actually sit down. These
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 23, 2026
My roommate walked in senior year and said, "This actually feels like home." I had been swapping pillows and lighting until one weekend I committed to texture and a single warm accent. These ideas lean earthy boho with cottagecore hints. Most items are under $50,
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 18, 2026
My living room had nice furniture and decent lighting but it still felt like a waiting room. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out it was missing texture. Every surface was smooth, every color was flat, and nothing invited you to actually sit down. After
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 17, 2026
My living room had nice furniture and decent lighting but it still felt like a waiting room. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out it was missing texture. Everything was the same height and every wall was flat. Adding small printable crafts made the difference,
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 13, 2026
My living room had nice furniture and decent lighting but it still felt like a waiting room. Took me embarrassingly long to figure out it was missing texture. Every surface was smooth, every color was flat, and nothing invited you to actually sit down. Once
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 10, 2026
My first balcony was a glorified drying rack. One weekend I hauled up a chair, a thrifted side table, and a rug that was technically for indoors. The first night I actually sat out there felt like a tiny living room finally found. These ideas
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 9, 2026
Spent $400 on a coffee table. Room still looked off. Spent $35 on a throw and three candles. Suddenly everything clicked. That little moment taught me to look for small, reflective details that make a space feel finished without taking room or money. These ideas
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Lauren Whitmore
/ May 2, 2026
My living room used to have one expensive thing and everything else feeling like an afterthought. I refinished a thrifted coffee table and rehung my art at mixed heights, and suddenly the room stopped looking staged and started feeling lived in. That small upcycled move
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