Oh, the joy of accessories!

A person can have a lovely home with nice things and it can look attractive but the overall effect is that nothing really grabs the eye.

What could make the pleasantly ordinary come alive are well-placed accessories. It is with decorative objects that a home gets its personality. Their color, form, texture and design transform a room from OK to “wow”.

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It could be achieved by adding just one oversize art (bathroom below), one interesting object (the metal display ladder blanket below), or a collection of things that are distinctive and eye-catching like the 3 candle-wall sconces in the bedroom below.
For some, adding that out-of-the-ordinary vase or arrangement or piece of art does the trick.

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Objects give rooms personality.

You may be able to achieve this yourself. Or with the right interior designer you would be amazed what can be accomplished on any budget and with items you own.

Color Tip: It is best to choose something that picks up a color already in the room or adds a new color that works with what’s already there.

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Sometimes an interior designer can rearrange what you already have (like the 3 wall art below) and add one new thing (tall vase with greenery) that dramatically changes a room. One can hardly believe that so little can create so much pleasure.

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During a time of unsettling global issues, coming home to a well accessorized home could bring you a sense of deep satisfaction. That’s not a bad feeling when uncertainty comes into our lives.

If you don’t feel you can accomplish this on your own, I can do this for you and we can both celebrate the change in your home!

-Dulce

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