Home Decor Essentials You Need Right Now

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Do you ever feel like something is lacking in your home decor? This list of essential items is sure to help you find that missing statement piece to brighten up any room and start conversations.

Does your home have a unified color scheme, and is it interesting to you? Starting with a bang, we have these decorative pillows coming in five beautiful colors: burnt orange, camel, sage, lavender, and denim. The circular shape and tassels give it a fun design, and the vibrant colors are sure to add interest to any monochromatic room. Freshen up your room style and try this Surya Serengeti Decorative Pillow for $87.

Another common area where people miss an opportunity to make their home welcoming is with perfume. Fragrance appeals to our senses and can create an inviting atmosphere before we can even see it. This oil diffuser is especially good because it is effective at covering the surface area without being overpowering. This scent is described on the Voluspa website as having notes of California driftwood, shore brush, and sea salt. Who said you can’t have your own slice of paradise? You can pick this diffuser up for only $34.

If you are going for a more elegant, understated look, this luxury butterfly tray makes a great choice. Its marble basin with brass butterflies on the handle is sleek, feminine, and delicate, while also being very durable. It makes a beautiful decoration on a vanity table or shelf to display jewelry or perfume. Elevate your room with this butterfly tray available for $150. And, if you like this design, you can browse the rest of the Butterfly Ginkgo collection here.

A more affordable option for a tray with a natural aesthetic is this one by Juliska. Its earthy icons and tones make it especially suitable for the spring and fall seasons. Its message of “gratitude” epitomizes the homely spirit, and some reviewers commented that it made an ideal gift during the holidays. The Juliska Forest Walk Gratitude Gift Tray‘s ceramic design makes it dishwasher, freezer, microwave, and oven safe. You can find this graceful tray available for $48, as well as its matching dinnerware collection here.

If you love sneakers, then this home decor essential is unbeatable. It’s a display piece that makes your shoe look like it’s floating. Not only that, it has an LED backlight that illuminates the shoe so that it appears to be glowing, and a small air hole makes the shoe rotate and glide endlessly. There’s no better way to show off your favorite shoes, step up your room design, and make all your friends jealous. The Everknown Hypelev Levitating Sneaker Display Stand display stand comes in black, white, and red, and is available for $250.

The battle of the trays continues, with this porcelain Jonathan Adler Dripping Rainbow Trinket Tray that is undeniably fierce and vibrant. Not only would this add a pop of color and character to any room, but it is also sure to start conversations with envious people asking where you got it. You don’t have to tell them, but you can pick it up here for $102.

If your first thought when you saw this picture above was that they looked like cute toys, then you already understand what a fun statement piece these little bulldogs would make. They are the Jonathan Adler French Bulldog Salt & Pepper Shakers for the whimsical people and the dog-lovers of the world. You can take these two adorable little guys home with you for only $62.

There’s no denying that this mirror is gorgeous. Its champagne, woody frame, and shape make it look like a deluxe, painted seashell. It comes in a collection of other beautiful mirrors of various sizes, all suiting a clean, luxurious design. Make no mistake: the Jamie Young Organic Shape Small Mirror will have everyone lining up to take mirror-selfies. It is available exclusively here for only $220, and you can see the rest of the collection there, as well.

Aromatherapy also doesn’t need to be for everyone: sometimes it works best when kept for yourself. This sleep mist by slip contains notes of chamomile and lavender to help create a calming environment for sleep. Its unanimous 5 out of 5-star rating suggests that it brings results, with all 4 reviewers writing positively about its wonderful smell and relaxing quality. To keep your home inviting and relaxing in all areas, try this slip Sleep Mist for $32.

This is a very unique option for anyone who enjoys entertaining guests or themselves. It’s a carved soap bar shaped like the Japanese celebratory fish, the bream. The soap is made completely from plant-based materials and oils so that it is gentle enough to be used on the body and face. And, don’t be fooled by the picture: the fish itself is roughly the size of two regular smartphones laid next to each other. Pick up this fun pomegranate-scented AMEICO Pink Box Red Pomegranate Fish Soap for yourself or a friend, for only $44.

Finally, to round out some of our picks for home-scents is a best-seller in the category by master perfume house Diptyque. The Baies Room Spray has a floral fruity scent profile, with the notes of rose and red fruits. This scent is sure to be inviting and enticing to whoever enters your home, with a 4.8 out of 5-star rating and over 150 reviews praising the scent. To see what all the hype is about, you can pick up the diptyque Baies Room Spray for $68.

That concludes our list of home decor essentials, but you can continue browsing more home decor ideas here.