Five secrets to successful decorating
What would the house be without all of your knick-knacks, treasures, collections and photographs to make it truly home? As you go through life you manage to collect all kinds of objects to put on display. often you cannot display it all, so it’s best if you determine before you start to decorate what has potential and what should be put into storage.
Arranging accessories does not have to be difficult. With a few guidelines you should be on the road to success. Here is what you should look for, courtesy of WomensForum.com:1. Evaluate items for color, perspective and height.
2. Accessorize one area at a time from the collection.
3. Vary the heights of the objects to be used together to stagger the altitude. Groups of three often work best. One of these can be greenery.
4. Do not line up two or more items of the same size unless you are arranging the interior of your china cabinet. Even if you were in the china cabinet, you would want to break up the line of plates by placing teacups in front for dimension.
5. A clever way to add height to an item that is too small is to sit it upon two or three stacked books or a box.