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04.01.2002

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simply speaking
by Joe Snyder
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The easiest way to allow these items to highlight your décor is to alternate and intersperse. Make use of both horizontal and vertical stacks and you’ll find you have a far more attractive bookshelf. You can even appease the pragmatist in you by stacking lesser-used volumes in the more space-efficient horizontal manner, while standing frequently-consulted favorites in an easy-to-grab vertical fashion. Both bookshelves and CD holders look their best when accented by picture frames or candles – any small decorative touch that can catch the eye and bring the focus towards those quirky personal items.

All this might seem like an awful lot of fuss over decorating minutiae, but our books, CDs, and photographs really do say so much about what we care about, and who we are. The first thing your guests notice might be your beautiful red sofa or an interesting lamp, but it’s the little things that ultimately receive the most scrutiny.

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While it’s hard to fight that urge to model our own homes after the glossy layouts we see in interior design magazines, most of us have neither the expertise nor the finances to do so. The alternatives, however, are not nearly as depressing as they may seem. Just follow this three-step guide by paring the furnishings to the essentials, keeping the style consistent, and showing off your personal treasures with flair. At its best and most basic, turning your house into a home is as easy as 1-2-3. And remember: decorating your home should be fun!

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Joe Snyder is currently working at an interior design store in Vancouver, British Columbia at which he is responsible for the in-store marketing as well as the website content. He holds his BA in Communications with an emphasis in print journalism.

 

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