Need: Rogues Gallery

Family photos are usually the first thing a realtor tells you to lose when selling your home; here are some ideas to elevate them to art status that will survive the staging cut...

Frame continuity

Frameless and large scale - Would love to see some little feet in here!

Silhouettes are the purest form of negative and positive spacing; fodder for another post...

Lay out on the floor first and move around till you like the arrangement

Drama created by wide mats and white frames

A successful gallery wall; note the distribution of warm tones that enliven the gray wall

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Need: Layering Accessories

... often means hiding some bit of them...no worries if your style is modern: lose 20 lbs by editing your accessories to what you truly love. Actually, having only what you love around you is good advice in general... Think seasonally and rotate them; grouping smaller items in odd numbers lend more impact than dotting them around the room. Do mix their vintage, patina and scale so your room hits more than one note. (And if you don't have cleaning help, less is more...)

Layered fabrics and greenery hiding a portion of the window treatment adds depth

2-D doesn't do this room justice; I want to peek into the alcove...

Love layered rugs (suitable only for the agile and/or well-insured)

Family photos as an accessory is a tricky thing; I feel another post topic forming...

Make sure you like what the mirror reflects

 Symmetry and enough black serves to fold the TV into the accessory composition

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