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Creating
Flair on a budget
If
you enjoy looking at pretty things and find a sense of
accomplishment from turning that yard sale find into a
fabulous decorating item in your home, then read on…..
Consider keeping your backgrounds simple, allowing
for a plain canvas that can be arranged and rearranged,
highlighting you new found treasures. Develop your
imagination, think outside of the box of what
an object is normally used for.
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Visit
antique fairs, markets, consignment shops, and yard
sales in you search for personal treasures. Look for
interesting pieces that may need work, not fine
antiques.
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If
you really like something. You will find a place
for it. Buy only what your really like.
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Make
a collection. Nothing looks better than a grouping.
Buy prints, plates, architectural fragments, garden
elements, decorative objects, glassware, etc. Group
three or four at a time, mixing sizes and textures.
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Greenery
and baskets fill void areas for a minimal expense and
will soften hard edges.
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Look
at the bones of upholstered furniture, not the finish
or the fabric. Slipcovers will work wonders!
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Think
about new uses for what you find. Old needlepoint
makes wonderful pillows, and old chest can make a
beautiful focal point in a room, old church pews
provide charming seating at a table or entrance,
almost anything can be made into a lamp etc.
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Don't
hesitate to ask for advice or assistance.
Interiors NW design consultants are happy to work
within your budget.
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