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Don’t Take Interior Design Too Seriously!

May 29, 2014 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

There should always be an unexpected element in every design. After all, if you take it too seriously, you end up with a boring design. No one wants that. Panajachel Ceiling Lamp by Iris Design Studio Check out the 3 golden birds perching on the top edge of this lamp shade. This room is still sophisticated but in a playful way. From Holly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Color Chic, Dining Room ~ Chic, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Post, Rooms We Live In Tagged With: Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Lamp shades; lighting, Pattern, Wallpaper

By Lamp Light (French Style)

April 3, 2013 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

By Lamp Light (French Style)

One of the biggest mistakes people make when decorating their home is to overlook or ignore lighting.  A room isn’t successful or finished until appropriate lighting is installed. I love vintage and antique lamps.  It doesn’t matter if the cord is old and frayed, rewiring a lamp is as simple as buying a kit at the hardware store. Anyone can do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Accessories, France, Post, Re~Style ~Chic, Upcycle~Chic Tagged With: Antique lighting, Contemporay Design, DIY, Eiffel Tower, Goodwill SEW, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Lamp shades; lighting, Lamps

Made In The Shade Part I – Sweater Girl

February 15, 2011 By Merri Cvetan Leave a Comment

Made In The Shade Part I – Sweater Girl

One of the most important and overlooked aspects of interior design or when redecorating a room is the lighting.  It’s often too harsh (bright overhead fixture) or uneven (lamps placed at random around the room) or not effective (a chair without a reading lamp). There are three kinds of light to take into consideration when designing a space:  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Signature Style~Chic, Vintage Chic Tagged With: Antique lighting, Color Chic, Interior Decorating, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Lamp shades; lighting, Lamps

Tip #7 Dress Up a Lamp Shade!

April 8, 2010 By Merri Cvetan 1 Comment

A quick way to update an existing lamp shade is to add trim.  The addition of gold cord and tassels to this simple red shade makes it more formal and stately.  Have fun; there are lots of fabulous, colorful trims you can add to any shade.  A hot glue gun is the only tool you need to go from plain to regal or funky! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Room Service~Design Tips Tagged With: Antique lighting, Color Chic, Contemporay Design, Display, Furniture arranging; space planning; design on a budget; no cost decorarting;, Interior Design, Interior Design ~Chic Tips, Lamp shades; lighting

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