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Interior designer Erin Gates recommends using your personal look as inspiration for home decor. If you like wearing white lace, you can translate that aesthetic to your living quarters by mimicking patterns and colors from your closet.

Style: Out of the closet —
Fresh plants and flowers bring life to a room and can complement your chosen color palette.

Style: Out of the closet —
Does an older family member have aged furniture you can update and incorporate into your decor? Take advantage of their generosity and fix up the piece.

Style: Out of the closet —
Swap out accessories to reflect the current trends: throw pillows, rugs and lamps can easily be updated to match your style.

Style: Out of the closet —
Pair vintage home features like a marble fireplace with modern art for a sharp contrast and marriage of eras.

Style: Out of the closet —
Hit estate sales for vintage finds like this baroque Louis XV Rococo style chair, which you can have reupholstered to suit your style.

Style: Out of the closet —
Erin Gates runs the popular lifestyle blog "Elements of Style."


