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Findoutwhen
your favorite
discount stores stock
new items, then shop on
those days. Timing is
everything at off-price
retailers such as T.J. Maxx
and Marshalls.
1 £T "Ify°u can
1
3
afford to
change only one
thing, let it be at the
windows. Windows
are like your room’s
eyes. They look
fine natural, but a
bit of mascara
always makes them
pop.Hangcurtains
at ceiling height,
even ifyour
windows don’t
extend that far, and
choose a bold color
or pattern.”
KIM MYLES
Désigné',
HGTVs
Myks o f Style
1 3 Pharm acy-
style lam ps
w ork w ith any
style and in
m ost rooms.
Bonus: No
shades or
even m uch
space needed.
Barometer floor lamp,
$50
; ikea.com
*1
£
Ungroup
I O matched sets.
Identical end tables,
nightstands, or lamps
can make a room seem
likeafurniture store.
Swap out one of the pair
forsomethingin another
room. But some things
are better together.
Framed photos or
pottery, for exam pie,
have more presence and
seem more like a
collection when they’re
not scattered around.
17 “I get all of
my bam boo
Rom an shades
from Target.
Tve been
using them for
years and
they’re on
every w indow
of my house
and office.”
GRANT GIBSON
San Francisco designer
1
O Get the look of big art with small pieces
I
y
you already have. Gather different sizes
and shapes of paintings, plates, and mirrors to
mass a wallscape above a sofa or bed. Test the
arrangement on the floor, then hang the collage.
Spare the wall excess nail holes by using
adhesive-backed hooks for lightweight items.
FallforaPriceY
fabric? Buy just a
yard and turn it into
pillowsoratable runner.
Or, drape it over the back
of a head board, sofa, or
chair. You’ll get guilt-free
impact. For more bang
foryour buck, check the
graphic fabrics, many
less than $ioayard,at
reprodepot.com .
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*1
Buy a big woven
I basket. For
shoes in the entry or
newspapers in the
living room, it’s
good-looking storage
you can leave out in the
open. Michaels has a
good selection of
baskets—use the
coupon that’s in most
Sunday newspapers.
1 8 R ecruit a serving tray to
display accessories or to tu rn
an ottom an into a coffee table.
Melamine tray in kiwi, $30;zak.com for stores
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“Warm up white
Z . Z
wallswitha
neutral beige. It’s like
brushing bronzer on pale
cheeks—instant glow!
Neutrals won’t
overwhelm the
color-phobic or
compete witjrb'right-
color furnishings.”
■ LAINE GRIFFIN
Ne^YorkCity designer
Elaine’s
G o \o
Neutrals
•
Muslin (OC-12V
Benjamin Moore,
right).
“One of the most perfect
café au laits that exists.”
•Antique White
(SW6119, Sherwin-
W illiams).^ barely-there
classic; just a hint of tan.”
• Sandstone Gray
(7004-18, Valspar,
Lowe’s). “Genius. Rooms
with cool blues and
greens or lots of beige
upholstery often look
better with agrayish
neutral like this.”
•Sisal (NA10, Ralph
Lauren, Home Depot).
“A darker taupe that’s
beautiful on walls.”
2 3 A folding
screen does a
lot—defines
open areas,
adds interest,
hides clutter.
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AUGUST
2009
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
PHOTO (LIVING ROOM): KIM CORNEIISON
