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Budget Finds (Kmart, Marshalls) from Million Dollar Decorators

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Kathryn Ireland is known for her California casual approach to classic French and English country house decor, and fans of “Million Dollar Decorators” find her excitable demeanor and eccentric proclamations endearing. Strolling the aisles at Marshalls, Ireland suggests looking at whatever catches your eye, even if it turns out to be hideous. “I always say you’ve got to have some bad taste in house,” she says. “I am serious. Because if everything is perfect, the thing that is not takes on its own life. You might buy something on a trip or get something from your grandmother that is not good taste and you should flaunt it.”

Here, with a basket already filled with Le Creuset cookware in a vivid orange-red and a collection of yellow glass bottles, Ireland scans the pillow shelves.

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18 Clever DIY Ideas for Home Decor

Simple tin cans with a fresh coat of brightly colored paint become darling pots for Lola Nova blogger Alexandra Smith’s aloe plants.

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7 Areas to Accessorize Your Home with Style

Coffee tables are tough because they’re functional; you don’t want to fill the whole table top so you can’t put down a cup of coffee. But you want it to look elegant and composed without it seeming like you fussed too much with it. I liken this to dressing up for a party: I want to look fabulous, I just don’t want to look like I tried to look fabulous. See the way the objects are paired into little conversations in random locations on the table? One section is looks more scattered while the other side is stacked and structural. Effortless and elegant, and put together just enough.

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