Home Decorating Tips.
Ornaments add personality, charm, and sparkle to home décor for holidays or everyday. Dress up your home with ornaments to reflect your passions, your personality, and your style.
Cleverly displayed in vases, in windows, on shelves, dangling from ceilings, or as part of table centerpieces or place settings, ornaments add sparkle, and make entertaining conversation pieces.
Below are a few tips to guide you in accessorizing your living space in your own style:
Choose Your Accessories.
Gather your favorite heirlooms, pictures, collectibles, ornaments, and art to determine what you want to display in each room.
Display Your Passions.
Do you love Nature? Traveling? Pets or Fashion? Add a few or several themed ORNAMENTS TO REMEMBER to your décor to show your interests. Your guests will enjoy them as much as you do.
Group Similar Objects Together.
Group your accessories by theme, color, size, or texture.
A collection of pieces, such as glass-blown floral ornaments, has more impact when grouped together then when separated.
Set the Mood with Color.
While high-contrast colors can add drama and energy, colors close in value create a more subdued look. Blues and greens provide a cooling, calming effect while reds, oranges, and yellows add warmth. Use ornaments to add accent colors to existing room décor.
Create Balance.
Plan the placement of your largest accessory first, as it will become the focal point. Arrange smaller items like ornaments around the largest objects to create a balanced grouping.
Symmetrical arrangements tend to look stately and formal. Use asymmetrical arrangements where you want to create a more casual look.
Think Odd Numbers.
Display objects together in odd numbers. Combinations of three and five work well.
Display Items of Different Heights Together.
A variety of heights adds interest. Elevate small objects, such as ornaments, on tall stands to give them height.
Reflect Light.
Blown-glass ornaments dangling from ceilings or near windows can add shine and brilliance to an entire room when they reflect sunlight.
Add Dimension.
Display pieces in 3-dimensional arrangements instead of in a row.
Enhance with Different Textures.
Place items of different textures together for contrast and interest. For example, if you have a grouping of sparkling glass ornaments, try displaying them with natural greenery or fabric for a softer texture.
Don't Overdo.
Too many accessories can make a room look cluttered. If you have more accessories than you need, store some of them to use during different seasons. It's simple to give your home a fresh look each season just by swapping out a few ornaments or accessories.
Have year-round fun!
