Best-dressed list
D esigner S h azalyn n C avin -W in frey
tra n sla ted a w ard ro b e into a room ,
and you can , too. Here are h er tip s:
LAYER YOUR
LOOK
O nce y o u lan d o n y o u r p a le tte , th in k o f
th e ro o m in la y e rs an d
pu ll th e sam e
co lo rs
th ro u g h a ll th e d iffe re n t layers*
F or ex a m p le , th e tu rq u o ise o f th e
so fa
re p e a ts
on th e
lam p s, a c c e sso rie s, and
o tto m an cu b es,
BALAN CE
PA TTE R N S
You w o u ld n ’t w e a r a big flo ra l w ith a big
strip e .
Sam e ru le fo r d eco ratin g. A im for
on e
stro n g fo cal-p o in t p a tte rn
(h ere
it’s
th e flo ra l)
p lu s a sm aller-scale p a tte rn in
a su p p o rtin g role
(the
d iam on d w eave).
S u rro u n d th em w ith p le n ty o f so lid s in
d iffe re n t te x tu re s fo r b re a th in g room ,
T H IN K SM A LL
Just as the right s c a r f or belt can tie an
outfit togeth er, som eth in g as sm all as the
trim o n a cu rtain or a p illo w can m ean th e
d ifferen ce b e tw e e n a room th at looks
m erely fu rn ish ed an d one th a t’s to tally
p u lled together. D on’t overlook the details,
LIGH T
IT UP
A room should h ave a m ix o f overh ead
ligh tin g an d lam p s, and th e y sh ou ld all be
on dim m ers* If y o u w a n t a sp ace th at
m akes you look an d feel good, n oth in g's
m ore im portant; e v e ry th in g and ev e ry b o d y
looks b e tte r in the right light. ■
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