Hang shelves in your dining room and accessorize one (or more) of the shelves with your dishes. Accessorizing with dishes isn't a new idea, but it frees up space in your cupboards and allows you to use some of your accessory funds for other things.
KITCHEN ISLANDS...
Instead of the typical stools, use a high bench at your kitchen island for a different look. Rather than purchasing new, is there a way you can make one, using what you have?
Cottage Living via myhomeideas.com
I love the use of overscaled lamps on this kitchen island! Don't get all practical on me and ask where the cords are. I don't know. :-) I just really like the way it looks...
PAINT...
Designer Steven Gambrel suggests painting a three-inch border around the windows and walls in a room to add interest to a room that doesn't have interesting trim or crown molding, like he did in this idea house for Cottage Living. Notice how he also banded the roman shades in pink and added a pink contrasting welt to the daybed and pillows.
In this Cottage Living 2007 Idea House, the designer, Lane Leyens of New Orleans, painted song lyrics across the walls...
Have a great weekend!
