1. Be true to your personality. If you are, you'll love your home; if you follow trends, your home will look like everyone else's.
2. Choose colors you love; don't choose color's just because they are "in." Longevity and love go hand in hand.
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3. Dress your windows in a style that is appropriate to the space. Window treatments matter when it comes to completing the overall look and feel of a space.
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4. Match something in an eclectic space. In other words, mixing too many elements in a space can border on chaotic. Make sure you put in something that matches, a pair of something, for example, to keep the space grounded.
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5. If something doesn't work, sell it or give it away.
6. Don't make major investments based on something you don't love. If you don't love an inexpensive rug, ("I have it so I'll use it"), don't purchase a sofa to go with it! You won't love the sofa, either.
7. If you need several pieces for your room, have a plan. A buying plan helps keep you from the mistake of getting your new chairs delivered and saying "what do I put with them?" See my post here for more on this.
8. For longevity, mix in classic lines in upholstery. You can update them over time with funky fabric or pillows.
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9. Consider the color flow. Having your colors flow from one room to the next, no matter what they are, helps to make your home feel comfortable. It gives your home "background order."
10. It takes more than a new sofa (or rug, or lamp) to make magic happen. Magic in a space happens, I believe, when you consider all ten tips.
These are my top ten. What would you add to the list? Please share by leaving a comment. Thanks!
Talk to you soon,
Carol
Great tips. I especially agree with numbers 5 and 6. In the past I have purchased a couple of items though necessity that I wasn't in love with and it never works out! Better to wait. And definately get rid of things you don't like.(-:
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