My rule of “odd stacks”🪑💡📙

hi friends!!

i have noticed that things look better in groups of 3, and then realized, this is an actual interior design rule!! this design rule works for groups of odd numbers!

on my couch, when i put two pillows, it looks cute... but 3 pillows, all different colors and shapes, looks extremely chic!

i love candles and have so many of them! when i style 3 candles together, it looks so much better than 2.

on my windowsill, i have been trying to decorate for fall/halloween, but something was missing... i feel like it was off just having two elements, but when i added the disco ball, it felt complete!

do you use the "odd stack" method when decorating?

#lemon8partner

2025/9/19 Edited to

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