Today’s link roundup is all about the extra little touches that give a room its personality and make a space complete. Let’s use a sugary little metaphor: if the floors and walls are the bananas in the sundae in which we live and the furniture is the ice cream, today’s links are the cherries, nuts and sprinkles that make it that much sweeter.

First up, a delectable little light shared by Remodelista: the Meridian pendant from Propellor Design (above). Then, Furniture Fashion throws in a vanilla twist by sharing a roundup of ten white and off-white chairs like this one from Johanna Mattsson:

While the Yankee Candle Co. may be best known for its sugary sweet candle confections, Uncrate shares a piece of unexpected news: the waxmasters have now released a line with decidedly more masculine scents, like “riding mower,” “2×4″ and “first down”:

Elsewhere on the web, the girls at CasaSugar are hosting a “Styled By You” contest in which the winner receives a $500 IKEA shopping spree — plenty of green to put the finishing touches on a home with cute, kitschy Swedish accents…

…and the ever-resourceful minds behind Real Simple share more than 700 new uses for old things, helping you use creativity to transform your space without spending a cent.

When all is said and done, life is short — so particularly in terms of decorating, we’re big fans of eating dessert first.  Bon appetit!

Photo credits: Remodelista, Furniture Fashion and Uncrate

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