TV-Inspired Home Accessories to Fit Any Budget
After binge watching HGTV, you start to notice similar accessories frequently being used to decorate homes. For example, as I mentioned in my latest podcast, pampas grass (the fake stuff, that is!) appears to be a TV designer's favorite. Pictured above is a cream and gray pampas grass display I have in my house to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.
Check out the chart below for some popular HGTV-inspired accessories.
Podcaster / Blogger / Journalist
Melissa Dittmann Tracey is known as "the housing muse" and the creator and host of The Housing Muse Podcast. She is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the real estate and home design industry for more than 15 years. She was named by Fixr.com as one of the "Top 30 Home Improvement Journalists" in the nation for 2024. She is also the creator of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog (the No. 1 home staging blog in the country voted by Feedspot for the last five years and counting). You also can hear her weekly on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Real Estate Today, with her segment "Hot or Not?" in home design. She has contributed to dozens of publications over the years, including U.S. News & World Report, BobVila.com, Homes.com, HouseLogic.com, PEOPLE, Chicago Tribune, REALTOR, and more.
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