PHOTO: ADAM ALBRIGHT; RIBBON: GALA DUPIONI "SUMMER” (PLAID) AND DUPIONI SILK "DANDELION,” MIDORIRIBBON.COM

KNOW-HOW

indoors

1

Rearrange your furniture. It’s free, so if you

don’t like it, simply move it back. Start with

the largest piece—usually oriented toward a

focal point such as a window or fireplace—

and work your way down. If nothingelse, angle

a sofa, chair, or bed that’s hugginga wall.

2

Check children’s and teen

stores and catalogs for on-sale

rugs, lamps,and shades. Adding

one bright, shapely, or not-so-

serious something is a fun surprise

ina living room oradult bedroom.

3

Just a quart of paint can transform your

house. “A warm color on the front door

makes a home seem welcoming,” says Barbara

Corcoran, New York City real estate expert.

“Red always makes people smile.” Use paint

cards showing exterior palettes for inspiration.

by

JODY GARLOCK

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS AUGUST 200$

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