Ever grow weary of looking at the same old scenery around your house? When a room gets stale, sometimes all it takes is a new piece to bring it back to life — whether it’s a rug for your living room, a new centerpiece for your dining room table or a unique lighting fixture for your foyer! We’ve scoured Memphis and found pieces large and small that can refresh any room in your home. Here are our favorite room refreshers!
FURNITURE
Regency partner’s desk
Dated at 1812, this partner’s desk was found in Scotland, just outside the city of Perth. This stunning two-person desk has an architectural pull-out in the center for writing. This is a truly exceptional, one-of-a-kind piece. This antique collector’s dream would add character to an office or study. Find this stellar splurge for $17,500 at Palladio Antiques.
Regency partner’s desk, $17,500, at Palladio
Malachite stone cocktail table
Focus on the center of the room with a new cocktail table. This chic, geometrical malachite stone piece can serve as a fresh anchor for a dated space. With a modern feel that can easily pair with both the old and the new, this striking green table makes a stylish statement. Find it for $254 at Spruce.
Malachite stone table, $254, at Spruce
Allegra bed
Update your master suite with laid-back, classic style! This gorgeous, all-wood bed lends a sense of ease to the room, which needs to be a relaxing refuge. With plenty of storage, this piece is a total steal. Find a queen for $691.27 and a king for $991.97 at Stash Home.
Allegra bed, $691.27 for queen, $991.97 for king, at Stash Home
LIGHTING
Black metal pendant light
Does your dining room need a dash of new energy? This rustic yet modern lighting fixture adds Old World charm with a new age touch. Find it for $460 at La Maison.
Black metal pendant light, $460, at La Maison
Brown forest lamp
This brown forest lamp has a distinctly Craftsman or Mission feel, lending a warm, welcoming touch to any room. The art-forward forest detailing adds interest as well. Find it for $319 at Chestnut Hall.
Brown forest lamp, $319, at Chestnut Hall
Mango wood lantern
Bored with your old glass hurricanes and votives? Swap them for this rustic, mango wood lantern. Use it in your dining room or living room or even a bathroom to bring new life to a space. Find it for $68.95 at The Truffle Pig.
Mango wood lantern, $68.95, at The Truffle Pig
Concrete candle vessel
Adding a fashionable, on-trend candle holder to your sideboard or coffee table can elevate the style of the whole room. This handmade concrete candle vessel by The Luxuriate is en vogue and is an easy way to up your design game. Find it for $50 at Social.
The Luxuriate candle vessel, $50, at Social
SoDelta “Blues” candle
Nothing refreshes a room like a little regional flavor! This SoDelta “Blues” candle was poured by our neighbors to the south in the Mississippi Delta. The guitar-shaped dish is more than appropriate for any Memphis home. Find it for $34.95 at RSVP Stationers.
SoDelta candle, $34.95, at RSVP Stationers
ACCENT PIECES
Banana leaf silver platter
This gorgeous banana leaf-shaped platter of handmade metalware by Beatriz Ball of New Orleans can be a statement piece in any room. Use this silver platter as a centerpiece on your dining room table or as an accent piece in the living room. Find it for $468 at Babcock Gifts.
Beatriz Ball banana leaf platter, $468, at Babcock Gifts
Natural wooden trough
Add this gorgeous natural wood piece to a sleek, modern space for a complex, layered look. Fill the artistically sloping trough with fruit, moss, flower blossoms or decorative orbs, depending on the style that suits your fancy! Find it for $395 at Le Fleur.
Wooden trough, $395, at Le Fleur
Willy Guhl ruffle bowl
Renowned furniture designer Willy Guhl designed statement pieces that could revolutionize any room in your home, and this ruffle bowl is no exception. Its aged patina and classic curves are timeless and can be used as a centerpiece, planter and more. Find it for $2,150 at Garden District.
Willy Guhl ruffle bowl, $2,150, at Garden District
Brahms Mount throw
Splash some color on your couch with this Brahms Mount cotton throw blanket in handsome blue herringbone with a lovely hand-twisted, knotted rope fringe. It is as charming as it is cozy and will add an inviting feel to your living room. And a major plus: It’s machine-washable! Find it for $243 at Lisa Mallory Linens.
Brahms Mount throw, $243, at Lisa Mallory Linens
Kilim rug
Nothing shakes up an entire room like a new statement kilim rug! This 6-by-8-foot colorful Afghan piece will refresh a room from the bottom up. Find it for $1,250 at Sarkis Kish Oriental Rugs.
Kilim rug, $1,250, at Sarkis Kish Oriental Rugs
Guinea fowl figurine
With whimsy and fun, this guinea fowl figurine, made in France, will lend charm to whatever nook of your home in which you place it. Your interiors will exude the rustic warmth of the French countryside right in the heart of Blues country! Find it for $165 at The Stovall Collection.
Guinea fowl figurine, $165, at The Stovall Collection
Split-leaf philodendron
Bring the outdoors in, and let your green thumb do its thing! This split-leaf philodendron is low maintenance, requiring bright light and water every seven to 10 days, and it will effortlessly give a fresh and zesty energy to your home. Find it for $32 at Millstone Market & Nursery.
Split-leaf philodendron, $32, at Millstone Market & Nursery
Cateye accessories
Decor doesn’t have to be huge to make an impact. These cateye accessories can spruce up a media room side table, dining room buffet or living room coffee table. Find the tall jar for $215 and the small one for $119 at First Fruit Collection.
Cateye jars, $215 for the tall and $119 for the small, at First Fruit Collection
Now, grab the home decor FINDS that you simply love and refresh your interiors in style!
Bonus SB FIND: Grit hat
After selling out of this hat, and having a back order, they’re back, so we wanted you to know! Order your GRIT hat today. Grit and Grind or simply that character of Grit that can be applied to all parts of your life, to those who have the grit to hang in there and push for long-term goals are our future leaders, our innovators — the people most likely to succeed. Show off your own grit with this hat that celebrates this attribute that we hold dear to our own hearts. Find them at SB Shop for $35.
Get your GRIT hat before they sell out … again! $35 at SB Shop.
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