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Arranging Furniture, Mixing and Matching Patterns, Picking Colors, Arranging Knickknacks, Hanging Pictures, Hanging Curtains and Drapes, Lighting
A Bridge unites a Tablescape and Wall Decor
A Bridge in interior decorating is any element(s) that help tie things placed on one surface, with things hung up on another. In my June 7, 2011 post titled “Arranging Your Decorative Accessories (Knickknacks and Collectables), I tell you how … Continue reading →
Arranging Your Decorative Accessories (Knickknacks and Collectables)
Well, if you are reading this post, then you want to know the best ways to arrange your decorative accessories (knickknacks and collectables) to show them off in their most favorable light. Many people have collections. They could have collections … Continue reading →
The Right height of a Table Lamp for your End Table.
There is a similarity between the height of a floor lamp, and an end table with a lamp on it. Floor lamps, measured from bottom of base, to top of finial, if they have one, are usually 58 to 64 … Continue reading →
The Right Way to hang Curtains and Drapes.
When a person goes to hang a pair of curtains or drapes, they will most likely attach a bracket to the outside edge of the molding that frames the window, attach the rod, hang the curtains or drapes, and call … Continue reading →
Decorating Ideas for pre lived in new homes.
Last week I went to a cocktail party at the home of my cousin and her husband. For the last three years they have done a lot of work to an already beautiful house which has large rooms, tall ceilings … Continue reading →
ADD color to a Beige Room with Accessories.
Did you read my March 16, 2011 post titled When decorating a Beige Room, think Tones, Textures and Sculptural Interest? If after reading that, you still want to add some extra color, to your beige space, I have a few … Continue reading →
Paint a room a dark color, then add light accents.
Do you love the colors dark bottle green, deep red, sapphire blue, amethyst purple, chocolate-brown, and maybe even black? Are you one of those people who admires dark rooms in magazines, but wonders if it would work in your house? … Continue reading →
When decorating a Beige room, think Tones, Textures, and Sculptural Interest.
“Beige Tones and Textures” Too often, an attempt to decorate a room in Beige falls flat, something is missing. The space is as inviting as a doctor’s office sitting room. I think what happens is everything is one color, void … Continue reading →
Pick (Use) four colors when decorating a room.
“Four colors and the flow.” When decorating a room, using four colors is an ideal. There should be one Predominant color: color that you see first, and is used most in the room. One Subordinate color: second most used color … Continue reading →
Interior Decorating is all about Equal Balance
Interior decorating is a lot like a two-sided scale. When you have a two-sided scale, your objective is to have equal balance on both sides. Look at the first drawing in the illustration for this post. On one side of … Continue reading →
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