PSab DECORATING
ªN`eeè^ N`j[fd ª Q;Trick the eye. Use the same flooring throughout to make a small house look larger.
James had ceramic tile
laid in all the public
spaces and warmed it
up with sisal rugs.
Q;Save and splurge.
To keep costs in check,
choose less-expensive
fabrics for big furniture
pieces and save
spendier fabrics for
accents. Less than a
yard of designer fabric
will cover a chair back
or make a throw pillow.
Q;Mix it up. Set up
contrasts–old and new,
modern and classic,
upholstery and wood.
“Mixing in elements
that are opposites gives
a room energy because
they’re unexpected,”
James says.
STORE MORE With the addition of built-in
display cubes and low shelves, a third
bedroom became a library and office.
“All the supplies we don’t want out and
messy are in boxes,” James says.
