4. Accessories Matter

The living room also features rectangular niches on one wall. Patti uses neutral accessories and stacks of books to establish a more restful scene in this area. Avoid colorful items, which call attention to these spots.

A patterned rug anchors a room. The Oriental one that Patti chose pulls together all the colors found in the living room and connecting dining room.

Elegant coral silk draperies introduce color in the dining room. Patti repeats the natural blinds here to lend a more playful, less serious look. A large antique mirror creates a beautiful focal point in the room. Two iron floor lamps repeat the symmetry and clean lines found in the living room.

This article is from the January 2006 issue of Southern Living.

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