When you are decorating a room think about how you want to use it, i know this sounds a bit strange, like yeah a kitchen is to cook in, but is a sitting room going to be for slobbing out and watching TV and having TV suppers, or will you be trying to seat 12 people in there when you have people over for supper. This will help enormously with how you design the room. Be very honest with yourself and don't try to get a room to fulfill too many functions, it gets very small and cluttered very quickly that way!
Image from Martha Stewart Living.
I have loved these tips.
Someday I will have a tall rolling ladder in my house. Maybe 2, one in the kitchen and one in the library.
Posted by: Ansley | August 16, 2008 at 09:05 AM
ahh so true--great post!
i wish you could come over and help me with my office!! too many functions, too small a space!
Posted by: Bonbon Oiseau | August 17, 2008 at 06:44 AM
I completely adore this image! All her tips are great. Thank you for sharing. I really like how the suitcases are used as decor in the image below.
Posted by: The Lil Bee | August 17, 2008 at 01:58 PM