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| undertake the task of decorating your room and | | | | From English hunt club to rustic country porch, to |
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| great way to hold together a room's theme. | | | | what type of favorite collection you may have, |
| There are just numerous touches such as | | | | why not face the theme of your room around |
| interesting furnishings and imaginative wall | | | | your favorite collection! There is a way to use |
| coverings, such as decorative wallpaper or paint | | | | these items as focal points, accessories and points |
| that can help with the transformation, too. | | | | of interest! You can also use stenciling in |
| Consider adding interesting-to-look-at-furnishings | | | | imaginative ways. From corner vines, faux |
| such as a ready enamel coffee table, a rustic pine | | | | windows, quotations, or borders there are many |
| hutch, a dark armoire, a terrific tufted ottoman or | | | | stencils that will help you add a touch of interest |
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| unique art? Consider such items as prints, | | | | area rugs can be used to fill in areas effectively |
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| will give your room dimension and depth. They're | | | | pieces of architectural salvage? This tremendous |
| going to underscore the theme and mood of your | | | | idea adds looks of texture, dimension, and charm. |
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| piece of imaginative creativity that will add | | | | columns, crackled corner moldings, iron gates and |
| character to a room. Off in the corner of one | | | | more. Furthermore, you can add interest to your |
| room, consider laying a custom floor mat and | | | | ceiling with stencils, medallions and faux beams. |
| placing a carefully chosen antique piece on top it | | | | Try shopping for one-of-a-kind antique that will |
| such as a chest of drawers or an armoire, chair | | | | automatically add interest to any room. Shopping |
| or side table. Texture is another important | | | | at flea markets is a great place to start. If you |
| component of any finally decorated room. Try to | | | | have an older home, you may want to keep that |
| avoid an all-shiny or all-textured room by mixing | | | | vintage look by adding some home parts and |
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| You may want to consider white ironstone along | | | | doors, porch posts, brackets and more. Shop |
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| combines different textures into a nice theme. | | | | drama to a room with specialty lighting such as |
| Try setting some glass candles sticks, next to a | | | | wall sconces, specialty task lighting and more. |
| wood planter of ivy on a marble counter top or | | | | Remember, you are only limited by our |
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| around it.The sky is the limit for ideas, especially | | | | |