5 Design Tips For An Empowering Breakover

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WORDS BY The Havenly Team

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Published on February 10, 2016

Breakups are awesome. Yep. We said it. We love breakups. Or, at least, we love the opportunity for transformation that breakups present. Because hey, nothing lasts forever (except good taste)!

So whether a recent breakup has you Rolling In The Deep with Adele or surveying The End Of The Road with Boyz II Men, why not take the opportunity to makeover your home with a much-needed Breakover?

Your Breakup Support Crew at Havenly has put together a few Dos and Don’ts to get your awesome Breakover off to a strong start!

Breakover Tip 1

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Do: Heat things up with vibrant colors.

Don’t: Wallow in the neutral palette of self-pity.

Breakover Tip 2

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Do: Switch out your duvet cover with something fresh and clean, then round it out with some accent-popping throw pillows.

Don’t: Sit in your old bed and eat ice cream while remembering past cuddles.

Breakover Tip 3

An Art Wall Might Be Just The Ticket For Your Breakover

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Do: Refresh your walls with a gallery of fun prints.

Dont: Leave up that picture of your ex smiling happily.

Breakover Tip 4

Keep That Bar Cart Handy For Special Visitors

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Do: stock and style a bar cart, because you never know might stop by for a nightcap.

Don’t: Expect to inspire any romance by chugging vino from coffee mugs.

Breakover Tip 5

Bookcase To The Resc-You!

Do: Beautify and refine your bookcase – nothing conveys your personality quite like the collection of books, photos, art, and memorabilia that adorns your bookcase.

Don’t: Let clutter-collecting empty shelves bring your spirits down.