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Furniture arrangement

YOU DON’T have to spend thou-
sands of dollars to create a
beautiful, striking home interior.
Creating an attractive, inviting
room has less to do with what you
have than how you use it.

Here are several tips that you
can use to create a beautiful home
interior:

The focal point
Should provide the
dramatic and
magnetic element
that catches the
eye and draws you
into @ room.

Start with function. How do you
want to use the room? Will you
work, eat, read, watch TV? Look
at your present furnishings and
decide what you'll have to add or
eliminate to meet your needs.

Create a scale drawing on graph
paper of your floor plan and cut

out scale drawings of your fur-
niture to experiment with furniture
arrangements. Include doorways
(and door swings), windows,
fireplaces, stairways, bay windows,
etc.

Next, find a focal point. it
should provide the dramatic and
magnetic element that catches the
eye and draws you into a room. A
fireplace, built-in bookcase or
beautiful window are obvious focal
points. Otherwise, use a large,
bold piece of furniture or painting,
or even several small things such as
antique bench and a basket of
dried flowers.

Experiment with your furniture
templates and floor plan, keeping
the focal point and these tips in
mind:

e Avoid creating a lineup of
furniture around the room. In-
stead, pull pieces away from the
walls into welcome, close-knit
groupings.

@ Make sure there’s a handy
resting place for drinks or books
Near every seating place.

© Combine furnishings of dif-
ferent heights and ‘‘hefts’’ for tex-
ture.

© Make the most of lights near
chairs and sofas, on desks, beside
the bed. Place lights behind large
plants io open up dark spaces.
Dramatize a piece of artwork by
lighting it.

¢ Break up a big room into two
or more groupings for coziness and
better Function.

® While small-scaled furnishings
can help you make the most of a
small room, try one large piece
such as a vintage armoire for a
feeling of grandeur.

® Rather than emphasize a long,
Marrow area by lining the walls
with furniture, place major fur-
nishings crosswise to break the
skinny rcom into a friendlier area.
Span the end wall with something
wide, such as an oversize poster or
a group of bookcases.

® Raise a low ceiling with floor-
to-ceiling window treatments and
tall furniture pieces. Lower a ceil-
ing with a colorful area rug and
low-level lighting, and hang art-
work so that it's at eye level when
you're seated.

*Use furniture to subdivide a
space and create a room within a
toom. For example, if your front
door opens directly into your living
room, create an entrance by posi-
tioning a bookcase or sofa
perpendicular to the front door.

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