Do you long to create picture-perfect rooms but can?t quite seem to achieve them? Do you want better functioning spaces for working, playing, or living? Do you clamor to express your personal style? If you said ?yes? to any of these questions, you?ve turned to the right source for real answers from the pros.
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Second- or third-time home buyers. Whether you?ve gone up or down in size, stayed in the same region or moved to a whole new one, you need to know how to make your old furniture work in a new setting, how to add furnishings, and how to make your style seem fresh.
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Basic planning ? where to begin when you want to start decorating
Creating surface interest ? the effects of color, pattern, and texture, and the problems created by too much or too little of them
Creating backgrounds ? what you need to know about the special decorating requirements of your walls
Tackling tough rooms ? how to effectively decorate rooms that have special functional requirements
Accessorizing with art and other stuff ? adding the final flourishes to every space in your place
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Decorative Details
Getting the small details right is the secret formula for decorating success, and these inspirational pictures and practical advice show hundreds of ways to give your home new style without a complete makeover. Follow your own instincts, and aim for harmony and quality. Perhaps add some contradictions too, such as Shaker simplicity with organized clutter, and the old with the new. The most soulless bedroom springs to life with a treasured quilt, while clinical, cold kitchens warm up with a color change and a selection of gleaming copper pans. Adorn hard surfaces like walls, floors, ceilings, and furniture with pattern; make fabrics, from linen towels to antique sheets, an integral part of a design scheme; group objects into still lifes; and make your garden a true extension of your house. Every room will become warm and inviting!
Decorative Details
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Button-tufted Black Leather Ottoman
Enhance your favorite living areas with the contemporary style of the Button-tufted Black leather ottoman.
Crafted of a kiln-dried hardwood frame Black aniline-dyed leather will develop a durable, individual patina over the years
Durable 16-button design with piped edging
Removable ash wood feet
Wire-spring suspension Measures 15.4 inches high x 31.1 inches wide x 33.9 inches deep
Avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight and maintain at least two feet between furniture and heat sources. Aniline and Protected leathers are especially sensitive to direct sunlight. Use a professional cleaner to help resist staining and prevent overall soiling. For oil based stains, use a professional degreaser.
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Button-tufted Black Leather Ottoman
Bedroom furniture manufacturer > Button-tufted Black Leather Ottoman