Creating a welcoming room begins with the furniture arrangement. This living room is a great example of a balanced room layout. It’s easy because the room is essentially a square, which lends itself to a balanced room. Let’s take a look and see what works in this room, and what could be changed. First, […]
Staircase Focal Point
In a two or three story home, the foyer is often dominated by an open staircase. The staircase becomes the focal point of the space. Grand sweeping staircases, straight staircases and turned staircases all have their unique attributes and style. The style of the staircase should reflect the architecture of the home. A floating […]
Coordinating Colors in Design
Good design has a synergy between colors in the room. The wall, floor, furnishings and accents all work in harmony to create a beautiful color palette for the room. For professional designers and decorators, designing the color palette is a key part in the overall finished room’s successful design. Learning to coordinate colors between […]
Decorating with the Five Senses: Scent
When decorating our homes we tend to focus on the visual: how does our home look. We might take into consideration touch when choosing fabrics and rugs and adding texture to our designs. Sound can be the laughter of our children, music, or even the sound of quiet from good quality windows that block out […]
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