Pick (Use) four colors when decorating a room.
Picking four colors from an inspiration piece. “Four colors and the flow.” When decorating a room, using four colors is an ideal. There should be one Predominant color: color that you see first, and is...
View ArticlePaint a room a dark color, then add light accents.
Paint a room a dark color, then add light accents.Do you love the colors dark bottle green, deep red, sapphire blue, amethyst purple, chocolate-brown, and maybe even black? Are you one of those people...
View ArticleThe Right Way to hang Curtains and Drapes.
Hanging Curtains and Drapes…Stack Back When a person goes to hang a pair of curtains or drapes, they will most likely attach a bracket to the outside edge of the molding that frames the window, attach...
View ArticleThe Right height of a Table Lamp for your End Table.
Table Lamps, End Tables, and Floor Lamps There is a similarity between the height of a floor lamp, and an end table with a lamp on it. Floor lamps, measured from bottom of base, to top of finial, if...
View ArticlePicking and Hanging the RIGHT size Picture or Mirror over your Fireplace
The right size Picture or Mirror for over your Fireplace When it comes to picking the RIGHT sized painting, picture, relief sculpture, mirror, etc. for over your fireplace there are four possible width...
View ArticleWhen designing a Shade Garden, think Focal Point, Plant Color, and Shapes of...
Designing a Shade Garden When I think about what goes into making a good shade garden, three things come to mind. #1 a Focal point(s) man-made or natural. #2 Plant Color to add light to the garden. #3...
View ArticleHanging Pictures over a Sofa
Hanging Pictures over a Sofa An Assortment of Groupings, that would look Great hung over a Sofa The number one thing most people do wrong, when hanging pictures over a sofa, is they hang them up too...
View ArticleSome ideas about Planting Trees by your House for Curb Appeal
Planting the Right sized tree in the Right spot on your property When getting ready to purchase a tree(s) to plant on your front lawn, or other parts of your property, the tree’s height, when mature...
View ArticleArranging Living Room furniture, so Sofas talk to Chairs, like the Pros do
Grouping Living Room furniture to promote Good Conversation When it comes to arranging furniture in a living room, most people really don’t think much about balance and that sofas should talk to...
View ArticleBuzzFeed included one of my Interior Decorating Illustrations in their post...
The cover photo from the BuzzFeed article. Fred Gonsowski’s illustration used in the BuzzFeed post titled “21 Little Changes That’ll Make Your Space So Much Homier”, written by Natalie Brown. Over the...
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