A Few Decorating Do’s and Don’ts

Since the time has arrived to make a few spring changes to your home, you might want to think about some of the practical do’s and don’ts that could possibly come up. For example: don’t hang a light fixture in your kitchen that has fabric or paper lampshades on it. Kitchens get greasy from cooking. Glass and metal are the appropriate bulb coverings for a kitchen fixture. Wallpaper should be vinyl, and semi gloss paint should be used.

Do have a focal point in every room. It may be a grand piano, a piece of sculpture, a bay window with a fabulous view, a fireplace, or a coffee table with a beautiful floral arrangement on it. Accessories and lighting should draw attention to this object.

Don’t hang pictures that are glass-covered on a wall where they will have direct overhead light or sunlight glaring off of them. Indirect lighting is what you need. Oil paintings are going to fade in sunlight. Do use velcro or cushioned two-sided tape to keep your wall hangings from hanging askew.

If you have small children or pets, get that delicate collection off the end table and put it on a single corner shelf hung five feet up the wall. Add a spot light and you have created a beautiful focal point that is also safe.

Don’t buy a round dining room table for a long, rectangular room. Square dining rooms should have square or round tables. Rectangular rooms should have oval or rectangular tables.

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