Thursdays just aren’t the same since “Friends” went off the air. They embodied a generation, and even effected our decorating style. To copy the “Friends” home decorating style is pretty easy and budget friendly, it just takes paint. Paint everything the same color, light switch covers, doors, trim, in a periwinkle or green.Kitchen: Paint one wall of cabinets a distressed butter yellow. Paint the rest of the cabinets turquoise. The “Friends” also had wood countertops, and try draping your sink with a vintage floral tablecloth. Consider taking off some of the cabinet doors so the cupboards become shelves to display large coffee cups, or even food items. Gather up different styles of chairs from garage sales and paint them each a different color.
Living Room: Think comfortable. An overstuffed sofa, and a chair and a half, in a neutral color, like white, taupe or yellow. Use a soft fabric like velvet, chenille, or leather. For an easy, inexpensive “Friends” makeover liven up your current sofa by using unusual decorative throw pillows, and keep a throw neatly folded on the back of the sofa for a punch of color.
Art: Use large vintage framed colorful posters.
Accessories: Think fun, if you don’t use your dining table, replace it with a game table. Don’t forget your doors! Put up an etcha sketch or apply a funky frame around the peephole.
Lighting: The “Friends” use a lot of lighting, mostly table lamps and wall sconces. Try a mixture of styles and colors, a stained glass lamp, a retro one, and something with beads or tassels.
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You can remix what you already have, add a little paint, and a few new accessories, and you can have the “Friends” look on a budget, depending on what you already have, maybe even under $100.
