Do you like what you have but don’t like your room? Here’s the
solution: pull your rooms together so they look finished and
professionally decorated by following these techniques to add
the “wow” to your rooms! (I’ve used them in hundreds of homes!).
1. Paint the walls and ceiling a rich, warm neutral color or one
of the colors in your room’s fabrics. Your furnishings will
immediately look more at home. I call it “marrying your
architecture to your furnishings”.
2. Next, move your seating away from the walls and group it
around a fireplace, a view window or any logical focal point.
3. Now, add a generous area rug to accent and unify your entire
seating area.
4. Fill any empty looking corners with large plants and soft
up-lights. Add a decorative, folding screen for a fuller look.
5. Place your lamps to evenly and softly light your seating
area. Use additional lighting to accent your artwork,
collections and accessories.
6. Create a focal point on the coffee table by elevating one of
your favorite accessories on a stack of several books (sans
covers). This will give your treasure more “presence”. Then add
a low, full green plant or a blooming orchid and a couple of
large, glowing candles. If you like a fuller look, use a
decorative tray or runner underneath.
7. Lastly, be sure to decorate the top half of your room (from
the furniture up), with tall plants, window treatments, artwork
and that wall color. The room will feel considerably larger,
more interesting and most importantly … finished!
These few changes will make all the difference so you can start
enjoying living in a beautiful home!