| Apart from complimenting your newly
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| | Then hang a mirror on that darker wall.
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| painted walls with soft furnishings and
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| | This instantly gives the additional sense
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| effective flooring, home decor
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| | of depth to the dimensions of the room.
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| accessories in a room are just as equally
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| | Lighten up with Light Fixtures
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| important. Accessories ranging from
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| | Light fittings are one of the most
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| flowers in a contemporary vase to art
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| | important elements of home decor
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| pictures hanging on your walls, all add
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| | accessories as they set the ambience of
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| the finishing touches to any room. Above
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| | the room. By using different types of
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| all, accessories add personality to a
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| | lighting you can create different moods
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| room, they inject your own personal touch
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| | on different areas of the room, at
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| making your home unique to you and
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| | different times of the day.
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| comfortable and inviting for you and your
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| | For example:-
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| family.
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| | - accent lighting such as a spot light is
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| Decorating with Art Pictures
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| | used to emphasize wall paintings,
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| You will be surprised at the important
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| | ornaments or other interesting areas in a
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| role that art pictures play in home decor
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| | room;
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| accessories. Not only do pictures add
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| | - soft lighting used by small wall light
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| your own personality into the room, they
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| | fittings or table lamps, help create a
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| absorb noise and can actually help change
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| | gentle romantic mood; ยท general lighting
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| the illusion of a rooms' shape if placed
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| | such as a ceiling center light, strip
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| in the right places. For example:
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| | light or bright wall lamps are used for
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| - horizontal landscape pictures help
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| | everyday purposes.
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| widen a room;
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| | Tip: use a dimmer switch to create
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| - Portrait floral pictures help give the
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| | different moods with your lighting.
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| illusion of height; and
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| | Adding Color with Flowers & Plants
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| - one large picture reflected through a
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| | Fresh flowers are always a wonderful
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| mirror gives the sensation of additional
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| | accessory in a home. They are easy to
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| broader space.
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| | blend in with any rooms accent and you
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| Creating Art Arrangements:-
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| | can swap and change the color, type of
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| For a maximum effect and to make
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| | flower and position at any time. They are
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| interesting wall arrangements that can
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| | such an easy and adaptable accessory to
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| become a dynamic focal point of the room,
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| | have. If you are allergic to flowers, try
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| try to hang smaller pictures in a
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| | silk flowers instead - sometimes it is
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| cluster.
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| | hard to distinguish between real flowers
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| If you hang an even number of smaller
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| | and silk ones...
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| prints tightly together in a cluster,
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| | By placing plants throughout your home
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| this will help balance out a large space
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| | helps add natural color, texture, and
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| and give a window effect in a small
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| | also softens the area making it more
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| space. Remember to hang the prints
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| | appealing to spend time there. Don't
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| together tightly to create one unit and
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| | forget to use attractive plant pots and
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| one focal point.
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| | containers for your plants - they are a
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| For larger pictures, place them in
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| | home decor accessory too!
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| proportion to the furniture. For example,
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| | Area Rugs and Textiles
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| hang a large picture approximately six to
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| | Area Rugs:- Area rugs add warmth and
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| nine inches above a sofa or at eye level.
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| | texture to a room. They help soften
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| By hanging a larger print too high above
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| | wooden or hard floors and add contrasting
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| any piece of furniture can leave both
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| | colors and patterns into the room.
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| pieces feeling disconnected.
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| | First you must determine what you want
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| Tips Before Hanging Art:-
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| | the rug for - is it a focal point? or do
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| Before hanging any art on a wall, try
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| | you want to group furniture on it? etc..
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| different combinations of arrangements.
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| | Secondly, you must measure what size rug
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| Use painter's tape and brown paper bags
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| | you need before you go shopping.
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| and keep rearranging the bits of paper on
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| | Other Textiles:- By using other types of
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| the wall until you have come up with a
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| | textile home decor accessories, you can
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| great picture arrangement.
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| | create additional comfort and softness in
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| Always hang prints at eye level and use
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| | using:-
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| your hand in between pictures as a guide
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| | - scatter cushions made with different
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| to space large and medium sized pictures.
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| | types of material;
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| Create Illusions with Mirrors
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| | - throws on your sofa or lounge chair;
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| Mirrors are great to help create the
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| | - napkins, place mats and tablecloths in
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| illusion of space. By cleverly placing
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| | the dining room or kitchen.
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| mirrors on an adjacent wall to a picture
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| | Summary
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| or something that is interesting in your
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| | Home decor accessories play a crucial
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| room, will reflect the image and add a
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| | part in your home decorating. Even if you
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| sense of space.
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| | don't need to repaint your walls, you can
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| For darker rooms, hang a decorative
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| | still change the look of your room. By
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| mirror near a window. The light will then
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| | rearranging furniture and wall pictures,
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| bounce off the mirror into the room
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| | adding soft light fixtures, flower
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| portraying more natural much-needed light
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| | arrangements and plants, the placement of
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| back into the area.
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| | an area rug and using different textiles
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| To give the illusion of depth in a room
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| | in a room, all help create a new look to
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| paint one of your walls in a darker
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| | reflect you and your personality.
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| contrasting color to your other walls.
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