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Affordable Design Tips

Sticking with one color of objects can turn an array of inexpensive finds into a lovely collection.
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Don’t be afraid to use something from IKEA if it’s got great design. Good design comes in all price ranges.
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General Design Tips

Every room needs a focal point. Ideally, it will not be the TV (unless it can be hidden).
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Always try to cover the electrical box with a piece of art or a mirror.
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Try to make your bedroom a restorative retreat.
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Floor to ceiling curtains can hide a wall of shelves and clothes rods or a pull down bed. It is much softer than a wall of doors.
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The best homes have interesting public spaces and more intimate private spaces. This makes your time at home special and your guest’s visit to your home memorable.
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Add character to the walls of a boring room with architectural moldings, used on the walls, not only at the ceiling and floor.
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Add texture as well as color. The room will feel more alive when all the surfaces are not flat.
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Pick a large scale print on a fabric or rug and repeat its colors in smaller patterns in the room. Good design includes repetition.
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Make sure printers, shredders and fax machines are out of sight in order to create a beautiful home office.
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Find a sunny spot or small nook in your space and create a breakfast spot with a small table and 2 chairs.
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Make the entry to your home welcoming, no matter how small the space. It sets the mood for the rest of the place.
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Use wall hung lamps next to a bed when there is not enough room for bedside tables.
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Most people hang pictures too high. Pictures must relate to the pieces of furniture under them and do not if the height is wrong.
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Don’t stop before the room is done. Most people make the mistake of not accessorizing to pull the room together. It is the critical last step that makes all the steps before it make sense and work together as a whole.
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Lighting Tips

Use a fancy chandelier in you r bathroom for a touch of pure luxury.
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Tuck canister up lights in the corners of rooms to eliminate dark spots and make the room glow.
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Paint & Color Tips

Stainless paired with glossy white looks especially wonderful in a kitchen.
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Try using an unexpected color like purple, in a traditional space for a pleasant surprise.
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Blue evokes water and tranquility. In our fast paced world, the color blue can be calming.
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Computer color matching doesn’t always work. Higher end paints have different bases and many pigments which make it impossible to duplicate the color by computer. If you want to try using a cheaper base, buy a small can first to see if it matches the color chip.
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If you have an item in a certain color that you like, take it with you to the store and match the paint chips to it.
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Color is relational, which means it is affected by other colors around it. Buy large sheets of artist’s paper, paint them leaving a white border and tape them on the walls in different spots around the room. You’ll be able to see the true color on its own, without the existing wall color surrounding it.
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Always test the paint in the room at home because your light will make the color look different than the store lighting. You need to paint at least a 4ft. by 4ft. sample to really be able to see the color.
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The paint on a small paint chip will look darker on the big wall. Always go one shade lighter. Buy 3 variations of the color to test.
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Renovation & Construction Tips

Many decisions in a renovation must be made early on. A designer is invaluable for making sure there’s an outlet in the floor next to where you will place your reading chair.
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Check references for contractors and spend some time with them to see how you get along.
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Before undertaking a remodeling project that involves moving walls, see what permits are necessary and what the codes are.
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Small Space Tips

Always hang the shower curtain at ceiling height and have a seamstress make a shower curtain from fabric you love. The bathroom will feel much bigger.
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A really wonderful piece of fabric, suspended from the ceiling can create an incredible bed for almost nothing.
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Pedestal sinks take up less space in a small bathroom.
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Details are everything and are very important in large spaces and small. Piping, woodwork, and finials can make or break a room.
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Accept that in order to live graciously in a small space; you may not be able to have 78 pairs of shoes and 14 sets of sheets. Pare down to what you need and make sure you love what you keep.
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Take full advantage of every inch of space. A floor level drawer in a vanity can hold hair dyers, curling irons, etc.
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In a small space, careful planning of where everything will go is crucial. A big soup pot that can’t fit in any cabinet in your apartment will detract from the beauty of your home.
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Light (and / or lighting) is the cheapest furnishing, which takes up the least amount of space and can work wonders in a small room.
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A small space needs furniture that can serve more than one purpose. Beds, with drawers underneath, tables that can serve as a desk or for dining, comfortable chairs for sitting that can be pulled up to the dining table at dinner time.
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Paint two spaces that are open to one another, the same color to provide the illusion that it is really one big space.
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Try not to interrupt the view of various planes in a room (floor, walls, ceiling). Place furniture so that you can see past it, into the next space and the room will seem larger.
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A small space requires that you live surrounded only by what is useful and beautiful. There is purity to this way of living.
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The beauty of a small space is that it can be transformed into a small, but special gem, in a way that a large space can not.
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Use a wide, low dresser with another cabinet on top of it. Cut the l