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I'm going back next week so you can hold me to that!
Nicolex
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday Torture
Well you don't have to be Sherlock to work out there haven't been any weight loss posts for a couple of weeks so I'm here to tell you I haven't given up. I'm still exercising and eating as sensibly as I can but have given myself a fortnight off from the meetings, they were driving me nuts. Just needed a break.
I'm going back next week so you can hold me to that!
Nicolex
I'm going back next week so you can hold me to that!
Nicolex
Decorating Mistakes
I thought I'd share a list of decorating mistakes from House Beautiful today. I'm always up for some good ideas and I liked what the designers interviewed had to say.
Overzealous Decorative Painting.
Decorative painting can be a beautiful addition but you have to know when to stop! Four feature walls in a small space is not OK. Mary Douglas Drysdale says "brilliant painting is elegant and polished, but go too far and you end up with vulgarity".
Bright Overhead Lighting
There's nothing worse than feeling like you're on stage shrouded in spotlight! Barclay Butera recommends using dimmers and soft white bulbs, "lighting shouldn't wash down on you, it's harsh and unflattering".
Single Source Lighting
And while we're on the topic of lighting, a single light source is a no-go-zone as well. The key to good lighting is layering it at different heights. Alex Tanksley says, "don't rely on only one kind of light source. Mix a variety of overhead and floor or table lamps".
Furniture Pushed Up Against Walls
Don't set furniture up as though you're waiting for a main act in the centre. Furniture placed around the wall creates a seating arrangement that makes conversation difficult. Whitney Stewart believes that the guiding principle should be to "create intimacy, how can you have a conversation when you have to shout across the room?" When setting up a room she imagines the sofa talking to the chairs and the chairs talking to each other. I like that.
Overzealous Decorative Painting.
Decorative painting can be a beautiful addition but you have to know when to stop! Four feature walls in a small space is not OK. Mary Douglas Drysdale says "brilliant painting is elegant and polished, but go too far and you end up with vulgarity".
Image from here
There's nothing worse than feeling like you're on stage shrouded in spotlight! Barclay Butera recommends using dimmers and soft white bulbs, "lighting shouldn't wash down on you, it's harsh and unflattering".
Image from here
Single Source Lighting
And while we're on the topic of lighting, a single light source is a no-go-zone as well. The key to good lighting is layering it at different heights. Alex Tanksley says, "don't rely on only one kind of light source. Mix a variety of overhead and floor or table lamps".
Image from here
Don't set furniture up as though you're waiting for a main act in the centre. Furniture placed around the wall creates a seating arrangement that makes conversation difficult. Whitney Stewart believes that the guiding principle should be to "create intimacy, how can you have a conversation when you have to shout across the room?" When setting up a room she imagines the sofa talking to the chairs and the chairs talking to each other. I like that.
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Out-of-Proportion Lamps
Lamps that are wildly out of proportion on either ends of a sofa drive David Kleinberg crazy. "Don't get too creative with lamps, keep it simple".
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Karate-chopped Pillows
Don't over fuss with your living room pillow arrangement. Steven Sclaroff can't live with karate-chopped pillows, "that look would never occur in pillow nature". Pillows have a nature now? No, but I agree, don't like the karate-chop look either (though would never have thought to describe it so perfectly).
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Hope you're all having a nice day :)
Nicolex
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