| More than any other part of our home, how we use | | | | There is nothing easier to redo or replace than home |
| home accessories defines who we are. Accessories | | | | accessories. Don't ever worry about doing things |
| are an expression of our likes and preferences, our | | | | wrong. Nothing is a total disaster (unless of course you |
| interests and hobbies, our hopes and dreams. | | | | just put down $5000. for a piece of sculpture you |
| Many people have a fear of using accessories | | | | totally hate so you could impress your boss!). |
| because they have an idea in their mind that | | | | If you bought something you love and absolutely can't |
| everything must be "artistically arranged". Their thinking | | | | find a place to put it, pack it away. In another year, this |
| is: "I'm not artistic or creative, so therefor I can't | | | | might be just the piece you can use as you change |
| decorate with home accessories". | | | | accessories for another season or family celebration. |
| Nothing could be further from the truth. There are no | | | | |
| rules and regulations to worry about. No "accessory | | | | Consider changing your home accessories often |
| police" are going to raid your home and remove | | | | Which brings me to another point. Consider changing |
| inappropriate objects. | | | | your home decorating accessories on a regular basis. |
| Yes, there are ways to arrange accessories to create | | | | A new season, a holiday, a special family occasion or |
| pleasant pictures. But what is pleasing to one person | | | | visitor, are all reasons for changing accessories. Doing |
| may only resemble a hodgepodge to another. Never | | | | this on a regular basis keeps a freshness and |
| worry about pleasing your friends and neighbors. This | | | | excitement to your home. As people get a chance to |
| is your personal part of the earth, and only you have | | | | see your favorite possessions in a new spot, they |
| to be pleased and satisfied with the results. | | | | may be more apt to notice something they have |
| Give display space only to objects you love | | | | overlooked before, or they may think you have bought |
| The only rule here it to give an object house space | | | | a new item. |
| only if it is something you truly love and it makes you | | | | You will find that doing this also gives you a new |
| feel good, or makes you laugh, or brings good | | | | appreciation of your treasures. As you handle them, |
| memories. If you are using an accessory around the | | | | clean them, and think about where to move them, you |
| house because it was given as a wedding present, or | | | | will revive good memories and feelings about how and |
| you inherited it from your great aunt, pack the item | | | | why you obtained this item and why you love it. |
| away. If someone you love has given you a perfectly | | | | |
| hideous puce lamp that you hate, store it away until | | | | Keep a storage closet for accessories that are not in |
| her next visit. Be sure and put it in a place of honor | | | | use |
| during the visit. It will make both of you feel good. After | | | | By having a place to store unused home decorating |
| the visit, Banish It until the next visit! | | | | accessories, you will be more apt to pick up an unusual |
| | | | piece or buy something you really love. Many times |
| Some basic guidelines for using home accessories | | | | people pass up the perfect vase, or unusual candy |
| Below are some guidelines and ideas to help you get | | | | dish because they feel they don't have the place to |
| started in using home accessories to show off your | | | | put it. |
| creativity and personality. Once you arrange a few | | | | By rotating home decorating accessories on a regular |
| accessory pictures to please yourself, you will find this | | | | basis, you know you'll be able to use that perfect piece |
| pastime is like eating M&Ms. You will find yourself | | | | somewhere at sometime, so go ahead and splurge on |
| looking for just the right bathroom accessory for that | | | | that gorgeous holiday candle, wonderful teapot, or |
| bathroom sink or a kitchen accessory to place on the | | | | special souvenir from your vacation, knowing you have |
| shelf by the back door. | | | | a place to store it until it gets it's moment of fame. |
| Nothing is set in stone | | | | |