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Customize Your Decorative Accessories

Adding a Personal Touch to Decorative Home Accessories

From , former About.com Guide

Accessories - Plate

Hang ribbon behind colorful plates on the wall.

Photo C. Nafie

Home decorative accessories can take on a designer look with just a few special touches. Read here for some ideas.

  • Use a glue gun to attach beautiful braid to the top and bottom edge of a lamp shade.

  • Hang a colorful tassel on the door or drawer pull of a china cabinet.

  • A pretty wired French ribbon tied to the base of a lamp adds color and is a treat for the eye.

  • Hang beautiful plates on the wall connected with color-coordinated decorative ribbon.

  • Glue fringe or braid to the top edge of a waste basket to help make it an acceptable accessory for a bedroom or living space.

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