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Update With
Accessories

With the basic pieces in place — a
bed, chair, couch and end table — ef-
fective decorating should be based on
a focal point in each room.
When selecting accessories, consider
working with a neutral color scheme
accentuated with bright dashes of col-
or. Chintz pillows work nicely against
a neutral couch. Repeat the pillows'
colors in a silk flower arrangement
placed next to the couch. Inexpensive
throw rugs can be purchased and plac-
ed under your coffee table to create a
unified look.
Whether you have one significant
piece or several small arrangements,
your art can easily become the focal
point of any room. Take the time to
select a print, watercolor, charcoal
sketch or pastel which suits your long-
term taste, rather than your im-
mediate interior design scheme.
Wall decor can also pinch hit for fur-
niture pieces not yet purchased. For
example, a group of three framed
botanical prints, when hung approx-
imately one foot above a bed, can
substitute for an elegant headboard.
Spot lighting, strategically placed,
creates an overall warmth that will
more than compensate for the fur-
niture you may lack.
Consider using accessories to ex-
plore a new design scheme.
For instance, your home decor has
always been traditional and you now
feel a yen for Oriental elegance.
Realizing that deep lacquered reds,
rich golds and glossy blacks typify an
Oriental look, seek out brocade fabric
or used Oriental rugs and re-cover
your old throw pillows. Purchase
matchstick blinds at an import store,
place colored reeds in a ginger jar,
perhaps lacquer your outdated coffee
table. They key to effectively using ac-
cessories is changing the texture and
the color, from floor to ceiling.
To continue the Oriental theme,
watercolors can be framed in bamboo
and hung over the ginger jar arrange-
ment. Even an antique kimono can be
framed and displayed over a couch.
Dramatic wall pieces such as these
will minimize a postmodern couch and
loveseat combination, while providing
the exotic effect you desire.

