Simple Home Decor Updates With Big Lots

Simple Home Decor Updates With Big Lots to make your home cozy!

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As we head into each season, I like to keep my home fresh and updated.  I absolutely LOVE bringing color into the home. I have a bit of a country style, which I guess is good considering we live in the country. 

A few things I love are rustic, vintage pieces, refurbished furniture, and lots of bold colors.  Along with refurbished furniture, I also love to incorporate new pieces into our home too. This past week, we headed out to Big Lots in search of a simple piece that could double as a side table or also an extra seat if needed for the kids while they play.

We were in luck, because we spotted a beautiful tufted ottoman.  My husband was in awe of the tray aspect.  If you flip the lid over there is a wonderful sturdy tray on the other side, which means he has a spot for his food and drinks!

We have been in search of one of these for a while that would fit in our living room. This worked out wonderfully. Not only that, but it was such a great value at Big Lots.

Then, on top of that, the quality was amazing.  It looked like it came straight from a high-end furniture store.

As we shopped around Big Lots, we were also eyeing the couches.  We have a couch purchase planned next on our list.

I’m a little bit picky about couches, but we actually are hoping to purchase one similar to this couch at Big Lots.  One thing I’ve sworn off after the couch we have is microfiber.  They just do not mix with little kids and my type A personality.  Long story…

I know, though, that we will have this couch for a bit longer, and it was in desperate need of a lil’ bit of a makeover. Guess what? Pillows can change the look and feel of the couch in a heartbeat! We actually found all 4 of these pillows on sale at Big Lots.

I have been eyeing the pillows with the button on them for months now.  My mom actually bought some for her couch.  I finally decided to go buy my own so that I could avoid the temptation of snatching hers.  Since our couch is already a neutral color, I also decided to buy coordinating pillows with more bold colors.

The other place in my living room that needed a makeover was our bookcase of TOYS!  This is my archenemy. We actually had a very clean and neat playroom, but I moved our downstairs playroom to our upstairs bonus room which is about 500 square feet of space. It’s actually one of my favorite rooms. We have almost all our kids toys up there, plus our TV and couch area for movies. Since doing that, I downsized the toys we have downstairs and only keep this small space of toys. The only issue is that the toys never seem to stay organized, and this is an open living space so I can’t hide it well. This unorganized space makes my OCD self cringe.

This was utter chaos, so I cleaned it up plus organized just a bit, then placed the ottoman next to it so that the kids could sit on it and play, or we could flip it over to use the tray.  Perfect!

Now, the next thing on my list, rugs! I may have a rug fetish, but I have different rugs in just about every single room in our home. I feel like they ALWAYS bring a new look to the room.

I buy rugs fairly regularly actually because they can become worn in the high traffic areas.  It was time to refresh a few of our rugs and we opted to get a beautiful one for the front entry way as well as a few others to place throughout our home.  I was able to get those on sale too and they were the perfect value and quality that we needed.

By adding a few new accent pieces, pillows, and rugs, we were able to freshen up our home and bring a new look into our living room along with other rooms in our home.

We were also surprised to find that they have portable kitchen island, or cooking stations. My husband is just itching to go back and get me one of those to help me have a little more space in our kitchen. I have to say, I am too!

What tips and tricks do you have for bringing new looks into your home? Have you tried out Big Lots yet? They have such a large variety of furniture and home accents! Several pieces in our home are from there as well, even our kids beds!

Be sure to stop by and save big at Big Lots, just be aware that styles and selection vary by store!