(Part 1)
Best interior designers will share with you in the next posts, 101 decorating secrets! Each and every one of them is given by top interior designers. Better advices, tips and inspiring stories are impossible. Make sure you follow this blog so that you don’t miss any!
Today we give you the first ten! Enjoy!
“While looking at one of my first New York apartments, David Hicks told me diplomatically: “ Dear boy, if you’re going to paint the walls white, you need art|” Peter Dunham
“If you have a painting that looks too small above your sofa, don’t center it. Offset it a few inches to the left. The negative space – called “ma” – becomes part of the image” – Richard Mishaan
“ The only time white curtain lining should be used is with white curtains” J. Randall Powers
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“I have a lot of dogs, so I take the same fabric that’s on the sofa and make a blanket that covers almost its entire length. This way my dogs can lounge on the sofa, and i just take it off when i have guests” Carolyne Roehm
“Never push furniture up against the walls, By pulling your seating arrangement in (even just a few inches) you instantly warm up a space and create flow” Betsy Burnham
“Displaying any collection, small or large, calls for ruthless editing. Always ask yourself, “Do I love it, does it enhance my life and can i live without it? Restraint calms the eye and gives everything a sense of purpose” – Amy Lau
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“ Every room needs a touch of black, just as it needs at least one antique piece” – Jan Showers
“A good paint formula for ceilings is the trim color plus 50% white” Allison Caccoma
“Never use a sconce over a mirror in the bathroom – it will cast unflattering shadows across the face. Sconces that flank the mirror will give a more realistic and flattering light” Rob Southern
“ If you have a fabric but it seems too strong, check the reverse side – it may just do the trick” David Easton
These are the first ten amazing tips that we’ve got for you. Follow us for more interesting tricks of the top interior designers!
Source: House Beautiful
