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| Unusual Decorating Ideas 1 |
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| I love to go on house tours because it is usually there that I see some very innovative decorating touches. It is inspiring to view someone else's creative genius. Rarely can I match or even imitate the many treats that I get to experience on these tours, but I always come away with a renewed desire to release my own creativity. Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing. Have fun! 1. Use oversized candelabra on your dining room table to give the setting an uncommon elegance. There is no annoying glare as the light originates at a high level. 2. To delight the senses before any food arrives at the table, place tiny bowls of sweet-scented herbs at each place setting. 3. How's this for a visual treat? Balance ostrich eggs on top of candlesticks. Watch your guests as they experience this surprise element. 4. Top cupboards with crown molding, an unusual place for molding to be sure, but quite dramatic. 5. Use an antique rope bed, shortened and topped with glass, as a coffee table. I call this one 'creative recycling'. 6. Exhibit your collection of antique glass bottles on windowsills where the light from outside can show off their beauty to those within. This adds an interesting touch of colour to a neutrally- painted room. 7. Install a crescent-shaped window under a gable to bring in additional light. Can one ever have enough windows? 8. Use an antique soda bin as a planter during the winter and a cold drink holder in the summer. 9. Use a portion of a concrete pipe for a flowerpot in your garden. 10. Hang tiny white lights in that small dead tree. |
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