The All-Time Best Decorating Tips to Steal From Sarah Richardson

Sarah often incorporates garden stools into her interior decor, like this beautiful red bench outside the bathtub. It’s the perfect spot to prop candles or a book.

It’s the details that count! Sarah is the queen of curating accessories. Follow her lead and group tchotchkes in similar colours together to create a cohesive feel.

The light turquoise green floors in <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahscottage/episodes/">Sarah’s Rental Cottage</a> are legendary.

Love the idea of mixing prints but worry you’ll tire of the bright look? Sarah offers the perfect solution in this bedroom. She incorporated a variety of prints in pale colours so they don’t overpower.

Sarah’s love for unique vintage finds is well documented in her designs. Here, she incorporates vintage paddles into the decor for added character.

Red and white is a reoccurring colour scheme in Sarah’s designs, and it’s easy to see why. The pair of pigments is <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/blog/lunchtime-fix-photos-red-and-white-rooms-by-sarah-richardson/" target="_blank">always classic</a>.

Follow Sarah's lead and make a statement in your home with a wallpapered ceiling.

Don’t hide your beautiful dinnerware behind closed cupboards! Take a tip from Sarah and keep them front and centre. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahscottage/">Sarah's Rental Cottage</a>. </p>

Sarah is full of simple solutions to design problems. She recommends painting outdated exposed brick walls white for a fresh, modern update that costs as little as two cans of paint.

Sarah finds unique ways to add storage, often using found or repurposed items as catchalls, like the vintage metal bins in this bathroom. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahscottage/">Sarah's Rental Cottage</a>. </p>

Sarah recommends opting for hardwood or engineered flooring over laminate, which can look cheap. As for the colour? “I tend to opt for a wood finish that is close to the colour of natural walnut,” <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/blog/sarah-richardson-on-hardwood-versus-laminate/" target="_blank">she says</a>.<p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/realpotential/" target="_blank">Real Potential</a>. </p>

Monotone rooms don’t have to be overpowering. Sarah paired different shades of blue on this porch for a soothing and stylish ambiance. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahscottage/">Sarah's Rental Cottage</a>. </p>

Hang elegant hand towels on top of exposed piping to make them look ultra chic.

Break up a monotonous open shelf display with quirky accessories like porcelain coral. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahshouse/" target="_blank">Sarah's House</a>. </p>

Coloured clawfoot tubs are a great way to make a statement in your bathroom. This stunning yellow soaker is proof!

Beige and white wallpaper offers a subdued alternative to typically in-your-face patterns. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarah101/" target="_blank">Sarah 101</a>.</p>

Sarah’s tip to creating a mini office in a <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/blog/sarah-richardson-small-spaces/" target="_blank">small space</a>? Incorporate a freestanding piece of furniture that can accommodate your laptop. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/realpotential/" target="_blank">Real Potential</a>. </p>

Here, Sarah used three bold light fixtures for one very glamorous kitchen. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahshouse/" target="_blank">Sarah's House</a>. </p>

Redoing the tiles in your bathroom? Lay them on in thick stripes for very chic results. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/sarahshouse/" target="_blank">Sarah's House</a>. </p>

Sarah often adds fun pops of colour in neutral spaces with easy-to-switch accessories.

Here’s a <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/blog/sarah-richardson-basement-design/" target="_blank">basement design tip</a> to put in your back pocket: instead of using dark colours, incorporate pattern, texture and light into your basement to make it bright and cheery. <p> Get more great tips on <a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/realpotential/" target="_blank">Real Potential</a>. </p>