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Window Wisdom Add another dimension to your d�cor style with four more skillful decorating tips, courtesy of the people who know windows best. 
1. Create a reading nook near a window. Place a chair with a lamp and a small table near the window. "A table, a reading chair and a light beside a window is a perfect combination, a little trio that can be great," says Kim Lyon, owner of San Rafael, Calif.-based Window Accents. "It helps pull the whole room together, take an empty shell of a room, and make it cozy and homey and inviting." 2. Incorporate a plant into the decorating. Whether it is a small, potted plant on a table, or a larger plant, like a fichus, a plant is a great way to help set the mood of a room. Putting a plant near the window not only looks nice but is also sensible. "That would be the natural thing because plants love the light," says Lyon. 3. Get an end table that is the right height for the window. You want to make sure you measure to see that the height of the table lines up with the bottom of the window, possibly even a little lower. If you plan to place items on the window, you don't want to block the entire window by having an end table that is too high. 4. Use a simple wallpaper border. This will accent the window and naturally entice the eye. "Fixtures with texture are great, but keep it pretty simple. Some faux marble wallpaper is nice, or Venetian wall treatments," says Kathleen Donohue, a certified master kitchen and bath designer at Neil Kelly Designs, which serves the Portland, Ore., area. |
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