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accesorize!
how to add those final decorating touches
by Leslie Banker |
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Another place
where accessories can make a big difference is in shelves, whether
the shelves are in a bookcase or in a cabinet such as a corner
cabinet or a breakfront. Shelves can look really nice with the
addition of some plates, a small Buddha, a beautiful piece of blue
glass, or even something wacky like a little bit of
taxidermy. |
A
wooden Buddha statue makes a great bookend. |
The thing is to make the
shelves looked planned out and not stuffed to the gills with books and
papers. For bookshelves, see if you can't find some great bookends at a
flea market or use two interesting stones as book ends. You might also
try placing a colored glass bowl in the center of the top shelf to break
up the books.
A
small vintage globe on a small side table creates the
perfect balance. |
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One
last note: when you're picking out and collecting your accessories
the color is important but so is the scale. You don't want to
place a huge ceramic bowl on top of a delicate little table. Nor
do you want to put one dinky enameled box atop a big chunky table.
Either find a collection of small enameled boxes for the big
table-or else use the huge ceramic bowl for the big chunky table
and save the dinky box for the top of the little table. |
Adding accessories might be
one of the last steps in decking out your apartment, but that's no
reason to treat it as an afterthought. Follow these tricks of the
decorating trade, and you'll be able to create a stylish set of digs
that's the envy of all your friends.
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Leslie Banker is the author of
The Pocket Decorator published by Universe. She lives in New York City, and works as an interior designer and a freelance writer.
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