Are You Prepared to Decorate?

When preparing to decorate or furnish a room, you need to be prepared.  I recommend having a small bag that you can grab at a moments notice. Here are some items to keep in your bag:

• Small sample of wood to match or contrast against, this can be a drawers from cabinets or a leaves from kitchen tables
• Paint chip or sample
• Fabric or leather swatch or an arm cover from a sofa
• Pillow from the sofa in case you need to take a nap... I mean in case you need those colors to work with
• Picture of the current room 

Many times when decorating, you may stop by a store on a whim.  Then once you arrive it's difficult to recall all the colors and tones in your home.

Kitchen Tables That Don't Match...Intentionally

napoleon dining set

When shopping for wood kitchen tables, many folks think that they have to match the wood/laminate floor.  Adding variety by contrasting the wood tones provides a rich depth that would get lost if you match the wood finishes exactly.