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Put an unexpected object in the room, like a tropical plant, a funky mirror, or an odd piece of furniture like a unique chair that you can’t help but notice. Or choose chic nightstands: Use coffee tables or wooden slat benches on either side of the bed. Or skip the nightstand entirely and set your lamp on a pile of quirky art books. Dress up a plain white wall with a shelf of your favorite collectibles, or take sepia photos of natural items -- palm leaves, colorful conch shells, stones, water -- and frame them. Check out more creative wall ideas.

Nestpert Travis George, interior designer and design consultant for Space Modern in Atlanta, Georgia

-- Amy Spencer

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