I've heard it quoted as gospel over and over by designers and clients alike. To be attractive, things have to be grouped in threes. I'm here to say "bologna".
To illustrate my point, I wandered my house and took pictures of the "not three" groupings I have. Here are a few....
To those who follow conventional wisdom and live by the rule of odd numbers, I want to ...more»
Accessorizing needs its own props. As with cooking, cleaning or gardening, having a few "tools" on hand increases your options, makes the task easier and improves the visual appeal of the final arrangement. The 5 best props to have on hand to create beautiful tablescapes or groupings are:
BOOKS: Stacks of books are invaluable when creating attractive groupings. If you're not a ...more»
I'm off to Las Vegas for the day, but wanted to share this before I hit the road. Remember the penny floor I wrote about awhile ago? I thought it was such a clever idea and made suggestions about how it might be scaled back to be used in the home. Here's someone who actually took the penny idea and ran ...more»
This serene room demonstrates many good design elements. The room is definitely monochromatic, which is not my favorite palette, however, the play of textures and natural accents makes it welcoming.
The symmetry in the bookshelves of 3 items on each shelf, each item centered on the shelf above gives a lot of structure to that corner. Selecting dark browns and blacks for ...more»
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