Antiques add story, character and create a sense of history in a home. Combining antiques from different periods and from countries makes for an interesting mix. It’s fun to give an antique new life with a fun fabric or repurpose it as something else. A house filled with only antiques can make a room feel dowdy and museum like. Here are my five tips for decorating with antiques so your house doesn't look "granny". Repurpose Antiques In one of my guest bedrooms, the beams were repurposed ...
Design Tips
Friday Fun Stuff… Decorating Tips and Tricks
meg braff The Dining Room Dining tables should be 30” high Allow 18” of table width per person For rectangular tables, you’ll need a table that is at least 48″ long to seat 6 people, 72″ for 8 and 96″ to seat 12 people Dining seating should be 16”-18” high from the floor to the top of the seat To pick the right size light fixture for above a table, you can either 1) Divide the width of your dining table by two to get an approximate chandelier diameter OR 2) Add ...
