The Not So Serious Guide: How to Look Like You’ve Always Had Great Taste
Let’s be honest - great taste is 50% confidence, 40% restraint, and maybe 10% good lighting.
You don’t need an interior designer or a trust fund to make your home look pulled together. Just a few smart choices and the right details (preferably small-batch and slightly smug about it).
This is your not-so-serious guide to looking like you’ve always had impeccable taste - the MARILU way.
Step 1: Invest in One Thing That Screams Elegance
All it takes is one hero piece to set the tone.
A sculptural vase, a hand-poured candle, or a print that feels like a quiet wink. Place it somewhere visible - a coffee table, an entryway, or a well-timed Zoom background.
That single item whispers, “I know what I’m doing.”
Step 2: Edit Like You Mean It
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If you’re wondering whether your shelf needs “just one more thing,” the answer is always no.
Fewer things = more presence.
Choose what makes you happy and let it shine. The secret weapon of people with taste isn’t more stuff — it’s space.
The trick to timeless style? Knowing when to stop. Let your favorite pieces breathe- they'll thank you for it.
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Step 3: Think Tall, Short, and Just Right
Proportions matter more than perfection.
Play with heights — stack books under a vase, layer art, or pair something sleek with something sculptural. Even the simplest items look intentional when they’re composed with care.
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Step 4: Keep Your Color Story Consistent
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A limited palette instantly feels sophisticated.
Pick two or three hues that make you exhale — warm whites, gentle neutrals, soft greens — and repeat them subtly throughout your space.
It’s cohesion disguised as intuition.
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Step 5: Add a Little Ritual
Light the same candle every morning, rearrange a corner when the mood strikes, rotate your favorite vase with the seasons.
Taste isn’t about perfection — it’s about presence.
The most stylish homes aren’t curated once; they evolve.
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The Secret Nobody Tells You
You can’t buy great taste — but you can edit toward it.
The goal isn’t to have everything. It’s to have what feels like you.
So the next time someone compliments your “amazing eye,” just smile knowingly. We’ll never tell.
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