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Living Room

The most important quality of a living room is that it is actually lived in . . . gone are the days of "show rooms" for company only.

This very important space should be for reading, listening to music, relaxing as well as for socializing.

If the room is too formal it will not be comfortable for anyone . . . so make it feel more casual. Take away anything that is too precious, anything that says, "HANDS OFF".

Add a throw blanket, a few well-loved books, candles and fresh flowers. Is your living room holding up the "WELCOME" sign?

Pet Peeve ~ Too High

This is the most common mistake that I find when I go into other's homes. The "Too High" mistake. Lower the art in your mind and you can see how much better it would be. I usually think about 6 inches from the sofa works best.

When placing something over a table the same rule applies, so many times you need to stack pieces. Scale and balance is so important in design , these few little rules can change the whole feel of a space when done correctly. Look around your own castle, do you need to lower just a bit? Or maybe add something above or below? Is it time to go shopping or time to get out the tools?

Get to know Ms. Weaks

This designers work speaks for itself . . .

Pink

I am always drawn to pink rooms, and yet, I have never had one myself. I know why this is . . . it is because I want all the rooms in my house to flow from room to room and I do not feel that a pink room would do that.

But if I ever get the chance to start over fresh, I promise I will do things differently. I will not be so earthy and safe and I WILL have a pink room, maybe even two.

I am thinking about doing my guest room something like this. Do you like it? I can't decide, I love green and ivory too and those colors would flow in my earthy house so much better. Let's take a poll . . . help me out here, which should I do?

The pop of pink makes this space so hip and fresh. The room is timeless but the pink makes it so now! How do you feel about Pink, do you have a pink room in your castle?

Talking Walls

Our home environment speaks for our life. This personal communication has less to do with the verbal and more to do with the physical elements.

Does your taste run to minimalism - a person of few words . . . or to the abundance of an extrovert ? The point is, walls speak . . .

I also find that a homes exterior will tell you a lot about a the people living there. It speaks volumes about how they feel about themselves and the life they have made . Look around your castle, what are your walls saying about you?

Things That Make You Go

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