When S Interior Design develops a budget for a design project, there is ALWAYS a line item for accessories. The analogy I will offer is this; you can put on a stunning clothing outfit but unless you then proceed to put on jewelry and make-up you will look less than stunning.
At times, a professional designer is called in to select and place these finishing touches. Sometimes it is not clear to a homeowner why a room full of brand new furniture doesn’t look so fabulous like it did in the furniture store. You can get insights into how to accessorize from shelter magazines, on-line design web sites (one of our favorites is HOUZZ ) and the furniture stores. When it comes time to choose your accessories, function should be considered as well. For example, if you have young children, breakable objet on low table tops may not be the best choice. I often put a decorative box on a coffee table in family rooms to store all the many remote controls we use to operate the TV etc.
See how this accessory is used on the dry bar/storage area for one of S Interior Designs’ clients below.
Accessories are the best way to communicate your individual sense of style.
Two people can start with the same basic furniture and once the accessories and artwork are added the rooms will look not at all alike. Some retail locations to find well priced accessories include Pier One , Cost Plus World Market, Crate and Barrel and Target.
Can you imagine how unfinished this entry area would look with out the decorative accessories and plants???