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A reader asked me last week,

“What’s your most versatile accessory? I love styling, but do not want to collect a lot of little things to change out. So, how can I have variety without a lot of different pieces?”

Great question, but I couldn’t just name one thing. In the pursuit of making decorating practical and relatable, I narrowed it down to 5 essential accessories for styling almost any surface in your home. And I bet you already have all of them, maybe just not all together yet.

With these 5 things in different combinations, you can style a nightstand, a dresser, an end table, a coffee table, a decorative shelf…almost any surface in your home.

1. Something Vertical

This will usually be the tallest thing in your arrangement. Every surface you decorate needs height relative to the other objects in the grouping. It could be a lamp or a pair of candlesticks, vases, or tall objects that are two different heights….

Leading a DIY life has a lot of benefits. Depending upon what you are undertaking, you can save yourself a lot of money. You can teach yourself a new skill. You can work with your own schedule and budget. Or take some time to do nothing at all, knowing that it will still be there when you are ready.

That’s exactly what happened to me this week, the third week of Jumpstart June. I took a break. I didn’t work on my Mary Blair inspired wall a single time. But you know what I did do?

I swam with my kids nearly every day.

I had saw my sister three times.

I visited with two friends that I haven’t seen in ages.

I watched a ton of baseball.

I laid on the couch and watched Pitch Perfect. And then The Breakfast Club. And then Pitch Perfect again.

And my wall looked like this the entire time.

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The Only 5 Things You Need to Style Almost Every Surface In Your Home

1. Something Vertical

Jumpstart June {Week 3 Check-in}