Tuesday, January 26, 2010

HOT...or... NOT




HOT...

- Bold colors in paint & fabric
- Adding your own personality to your space
- Green (environmentally-friendly) products
- Purple, in all hues
- Turquoise & citrine green
- Orange, red, brown, & blue combinations in textiles
- Mixing old with new
- Character
- Bold accessories, throws & candles to finish off a room
- Branch & organic motifs
- Animal prints
- Animal prints in non-tradiltional colorways
- Metallic or glass tiles
- Metallic or embellished wallpapers
- Crystal & mirrored accent pieces
- Mixing wood finishes in a room
- Customized furniture to perfectly fit the space
- Less is more


NOT...

- Quantity over quality
- Using too much of the same fabric everywhere
- Brass
- Tuscany
- "Matchy-Matchy"
- Fussy floral arrangements
- Dusty fake plants
- Over crowding a space
- Crafty decorations
- Formality

But, most importantly...just have fun with your space, and make it your own!!!

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