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10 Effortless Ways to Organize
Your Room Accessories
by Pamela Cole Harris
Are the accessories in your room more clutter than collection? Are they
erratic instead of elegant? Grouping your accessories in ways that
enhance your décor can be effortless. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Group your accessories in odd numbers – three or five is a perfect
number.
2. Vary the sizes of the accessories you use. Don’t group items together
that are all similar sizes. Vary the arrangement with a tall, short,
wide or narrow item.
3. Accessorize a contemporary room more sparsely than a traditional or
country room. The clean lines of a modern décor can be spoiled by lots
of accessorizing (no teddy bears or doilies allowed!).
4. Accessorize a small room with items that have more visual impact when
viewed up close, like a treasured music box or picture frame. Larger
rooms can be accessorized with items that have visual drama when viewed
from afar, like a bookcase or antique desk.
5. Use a symmetrical arrangement in a formal space with more traditional
furnishings. If your room is casual and contemporary, develop an
asymmetrical arrangement.
6. Unite the room by repeating a color in at least three objects or
areas of the room. This gives pleasing visual balance to the room.
7. When you group accessories of different sizes and shapes, unite then
with either color or material. A group of bottles of differing shapes or
sizes all made of glass can be a wonderful arrangement. An arrangement
of mid-century kitchen utensils in red can add drama and fun to any
space.
8. Experiment with groups of accessories in a color which is a
counterpoint to the main color of the room. Go for contrast and drama!
That splash of purple in a yellow room! That bit of orange against a
muted earthtone background!
9. Try accessories in different areas of the room. Move them
occasionally to change the visual interest and flow of the room.
Surprise the eye!
10. When you are choosing an accessory for your room, ask yourself:
“Would I consider this piece interesting if it were the only accessory
in the room?” If so, keep it! If not, discard it!
There you are! Now you can turn all your “stuff” into “stimulating
statements of style!”
About the Author
Pamela Cole Harris is an editor and writer with 35 years experience.
Visit her website,
www.homeandgardenmakeover.com, for a free newsletter with
remodeling, home improvement and decorating ideas for the financially
challenged, creatively deficient and technologically illiterate. Or for
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www.pamelacoleharris.com
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