Giving your living room a new look in a flash can be as easy as throwing a few extra layers into the mix.
Five minutes: No patience for new upholstery? Wrap the seat cushion in a large quilt for a silky update.

Two minutes: Get layering with a super-soft throw – fabulous fringing optional (or maybe pompoms are more your style).

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Snappy shopping
1. ‘Essential’ throw in Chevron, $69.99, Cotton On.
2. ‘Cashmere’ throw in Ash Green/Sage Mix, $181, Linen & Moore.
3. ‘Paisley’ throw in Flame, $195, Juniper Hearth.
4. Linen House ‘Kew’ throw in Blush, $169, Temple & Webster.
10 minutes: Look to the walls and change-up any nearby artwork for a new colour theme. (Take a look at these five chic prints all under $50!)

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Three minutes: Mix-and-match to the max with as many cushion options as you can. (Love this look? Check out our gallery of elegant classic style.)


Snappy shopping
1. ‘Mr X’ cushion in Peach, $89, Pony Rider.
2. Designers Guild ‘Marianne Viola’ cushion, $270, No Chintz.
3. Sanctuary Boutique Linens ‘Cactus’ cushion in Arctic, $89, Jumbled.
4. Amy Sia ‘ Sahara’ cushion cover, $109, Hard To Find.
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Candice has worked for lifestyle publications in both Australia and Canada and firmly believes that life is too short for bad design (or bad coffee). She is also an avid traveller always daydreaming about snow-capped mountains and constantly exercising self-restraint to stop herself from hopping on the next direct flight to Japan.
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