And brightening up a room doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice practicality (or money!

), and if anyone knows how to strike a balance, it’sHGTV"Design Star" winnerCarmeon Hamilton.

This cheap DIY design style makes updating spaces super simple.

Carmeon Hamilton smiling

Does your console table need some drama?

Add stark color and height to your table design.

Hamilton used a large, white ceramic vase that was a direct contrast to her black console table.

console table

To start softening up the lines of her design, she added dried branches to the vase.

Dried branches are something easily changeable with the seasons, and are reusable too.

The last tipHamiltonhas for styling your console table has to do with what goes underneath.