i n d o o r s
d e c o r a t in g
2. go ahead, match
Never pass up an opportunity to
buy two of something Carrie
says. Matching nightstands, lamps,
and mirrors flank the bed and
give the room a pulled-together
look that doesn’t appear
overthought. Symmetry “can be
the common thread” in any
room, Carrie says, and it’s not
boring if you use a mix of
materials and shapes.
3. keep color calm
“W e have a strict white-sheet
philosophy,” Carrie says, and it’s
clear why: They always look crisp
and neat, go with anything and
are easy to personalize with a
trim or scallop, as Carrie did. In
cold months, she plans to swap
the pale blue coverlet for a more
textured, darker blue one.
4. embrace
imperfections
The window above the bed is
only 40 inches above the floor.
Carrie had a shorter headboard
custom made to fit the squat
space and used a lower-profile
mattress to keep the bed’s height
in scale with both the window
and the settee at its foot Custom
shutters and trim give the
windows above the bed and near
the seating area,
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76, added
heft and privacy.
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