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We regularly receive emails with various decorating questions and dilemmas. I’ve selected three interior decorating questions to answer this month, and hope my suggestions help you love the space you’re in!
1. What do I do with my two story family room or foyer looks sterile? It looked so beautiful in the model home.
A beautiful way to turn any large space into a beautiful welcoming area for your guests and family is to use wallpaper. Before you cringe at the thought of wallpaper from decades ago, please know that those who swore they would never use wallpaper have turned the corner and have become addicts.
First, the infinite possibilities of gorgeous wallpaper to fit your personal style will instantly add warmth, texture and interest in a way that straight paint and faux finishes do not. Wallpaper instantly easily adds personality and “WOW” to a sterile foyer. A qualified wallpaper installer who uses the correct adhesive and knows how to properly hang and pattern match the paper guarantees that it will look perfect when up, and be easily removed when you are ready for a change.
Once your wallpaper is in place, add accessories such as artwork or a tapestry on a rod with beautiful tassels, an area rug, and lighting!
2. I have really small windows in my basement – What do I do with them?
Treat basement windows just like normal-sized windows. First, start with 2-layer window treatments by hanging beautiful draperies on top while having a privacy layer underneath. Put a light, transparent fabric as the first layer and have them drawn all the time. Now, add stationary side panels or a top treatment in the fabric of your choice. This stunning treatment technique will fool everyone, who will be convinced you are fortunate to have regular-sized windows in your basement.
3. What are the “in” –but still neutral—colors? How should I use these colors to update my home for selling purposes?”
Use warm colors to invite potential buyers into your home: think of the color of buttered toast, toffee or caramel, and light, but bright browns with some gold undertones. Make sure that transition rooms are warmly painted in creamy beige with buttery undertones, for example. Never use bright white as it is cold and harsh, and will show every defect in your walls!
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