Whether you are planning to buy new accessories or refresh with the ones you already have at home, follow these simple tips to create vignettes that will make a powerful statement in your home. If you need to buy new accessories, don't just purchase from your
local retailers. Take the time to shop flea markets.
Accessories are better when they look like they have a little bit of
history.
It's best to begin with a blank slate, so begin by removing all small accessories from each room in your home. Place these small accessories together either on the floor in one room or spread across a large table. The key here is to get all small items together in one place.
We completed this exercise in a client's home and wanted to show how we accessorized two areas in the living room; a wall space above a sofa and a fireplace mantel.
Once all accessories (old and new) are in one area, organize them by color, keeping any hanging items separate from the rest. This will help you determine what you have to work with and also makes it easier to begin your groupings. Brown Design loves to work with color, but it is even more beautiful when you organize your objects by a common shade or texture.
While selecting a grouping for a wall space, lay it out on the floor first. This will help you create a common theme and visualize the end result. The grouping below was moved around several times before settling on the optimal formation, so laying it out on the floor first made it easier to move things around.
With the addition of the accessories and the custom pillows, the room now has a tremendous amount of warmth and depth.
For the fireplace mantel, we selected accessories in a variety of shapes and heights, but stayed within a similar color tone.
