Plenty of houses have good bones. It is a luxury of some sort to have one of these. To make the house even better, the catch is you must have great pieces. The furniture, decor, accessories, and style can turn those bones into a fabulous place.
My sister recently moved into a new house. It’s got really good bones and really great pieces. A renovation is about to take place. Last time I was visiting, she had a stack of decorating books she was going through. I decided to ship her Good Bones, Great Pieces for her birthday in hopes it might have an idea to help her!
Suzanne and Lauren McGrath are a mother daughter team who started a decorating blog, Good Bones, Great Pieces. They found the process of decorating a house to be overwhelming. In fact, they found that Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. felt their exact pain, “Every woman in her secret heart believes herself to be a potential interior decorator, but usually when she gets started, she loses her nerve…She becomes confused by a great variety of material that confronts her when she shops. She loses confidence, becomes timid, and falls back on the drab and mediocre because she is afraid of doing wrong.”
To help with the confusion, the McGrath women have provided the seven most essential pieces your home needs! Each one received it’s own chapter in the book with plenty more details to help you find the exact piece that your house needs.
The must haves are:
1. The Love Seat (Where to use it: starter apartment, living room, dining or breakfast room, bedroom)
2. The Demilune
3. The Bench (Where to use: front porch, entrance foyer, living room, dining room, bedroom)
4. The Dresser
5. The Slipper Chair (Where to use it: bedroom, living room, family room, dressing room)
6. The Side Table
7. The Occasional Chair (Where to use it: entrance foyer, living room, dining room, home office, bedroom)
Of these seven pieces, how many do you own? Your house may already have those seven essential items. You are ahead of the game! Good Bones, Great Pieces can help you find the perfect spot for them in your house! -Quinn
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