Here's how to add interest and "personality" to your interiors.

Difficulty Level: Average      Time Required: 60 minutes and up

1. Antiques, one-of-a-kind pieces, architectural elements will all add interest to a room's decor.
2. Decorating around a theme (English library, Adirondack cabin, farmhouse kitchen) will give your decorating a direction.
3. Displays of collections can inject your personality in a room.
4. Using a definite color scheme is one of the easiest ways to add life to an interior.
5. Fresh (and artificial) flowers and plants are the added touch of color and style, and fit into every interior.
6. Artwork, prints, and posters can reinforce a theme, repeat colors, and inject a large dose of character.
7. Accessories and unusual elements such as salvaged shelf brackets, vintage sconces, or iron trellis pieces can be used to spark up wall arrangements.
8. Most of all, your own creativity and inspiration can help you create a truly unique space.
   

1. Repeat colors and shapes throughout the room.
2. Add details such as cording, trims, and embellishments for one-of-a-kind decorations.
3. Accessorize with an eye toward the practical. Don't cover every inch of a tabletop with "stuff" if you'll need to set a book down there once in a while.
   

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