Arranging vignettes: Do you know your design letters?
Are you challenged when it comes to arranging accessories? Do you look at details in decorating magazines and marvel at how everything looks just right? Many people think the final touches are the most difficult part of home decor, but they don't have to be. There are all kinds of tips and tricks of the trade. One of the simplest design tips I can offer is the use of letter formations to organize interesting accessory vignettes. I'm calling on my background in visual art and floral arrangement to offer you this advice. Other decorators may have different ways of describing their approach. The most useful letters for designing vignettes are .... A, V, O, C, L, and M. Here goes... A Niche Interiors This is a very tight A line of design. The visual height is always through the middle and the base is wider, but the bottom width can vary. My eye wants to see something slightly taller than the dish -...