DECO TIP

*CUT RATTY CHENILLE BEDSPREADS AND MAKE PILLOWS.





* LINE A MANTEL WITH OLD WHITE IRONSTONE PIECES FOR A COTTAGY LOOK.

* AFFIX WOODEN FEET ON A SUITCASE FOR A COFFEE OR END TABLE.

* WHITEWASH DARK WOOD AND SAND OFF A FEW PLACES TO GIVE THAT OLD USED LOOK!

* REPLACE HEAVY WINDOW TREATMENTS WITH PANELS OF VINTAGE
LACE PANELS.






* INSTEAD OF WALLPAPER TRY YOUR HAND AT STENCILING.

*SLIPCOVERS MAKE A BIG IMPACT IN COTTAGE DECORATING.

* SIMPLIFY YOUR PAINT PALETTE BY USING SEVERAL SHADES OF THE SAME COLOR.

* LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE PATTERN TO ROOM AND FILL IN WITH SOLID FABRICS.

* HEAD TO WEEKEND FLEA MARKETS TO FIND UNIQUE ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR HOME.

* FOR AN ENGLISH COUNTRY LOOK USE CHINTZ PRINTS PAIRED WITH STRIPES, ORIENTAL RUGS, PAISLEYS AND FLORALS USE TOGETHER IN LAYERS.

* INFORMAL WOOD PIECES, OVERSTUFFED CHAIRS, PLUSH PILLOWS EMBELLISHED WITH TASSELS AND FRINGES.

* FOR ENGLISH COUNTRY, GROUP PICTURE FRAMES CLOSE TOGETHER.
USE CRYSTAL CANDLEHOLDERS, VASES OF FLOWERS, HEAVY BRASS MIRRORS, STERLING SILVER TEA SETS AND NEEDLEPOINT PILLOWS.
* INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE OF ENGLISH COUNTRY HOMES CONSISTS OF
WOODEN BEAMS, WIDE PLANK FLOORS AND WALL PANELING THAT MAKES A ROOM FEEL LIKE A MANOR; ALSO, LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS AND FAMILY PORTRAITS MAKE A NICE ADDITION.







* FOR A VINTAGE KITCHEN LOOK: PAIR JADEITE GREEN WITH CREAM FOR A CLASSIC LOOK.

* ACCENT RED AND WHITE PIECES WITH CHROME.

* PAINT WALLS YELLOW AND PAINT CABINETS GREY WITH BLACK COUNTERTOPS.

































* DRESS FLOORS IN A CHECKERBOARD TILE WITH BLACK, YELLOW, GREEN, RED AND WHITE.

* USE PASTELS SUCH AS WARM PINKS, PISTACHIO, GREENS, AND BUTTERCUP YELLOWS.