| Step #1: Choose a StyleHere are some
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| | but not extravagant. Floral patterns look
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| ideas of different styles you can use to
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| | great on your couches, chairs, curtains
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| decorate your whole house or just one
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| | and pillows for the traditional look, as
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| room.* Cottage: This home furnishing
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| | do plaids and damasks. Heavy drapes and
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| style calls to mind a cozy cottage tucked
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| | mahogany dining room tables also work
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| away in the country or by the lake.
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| | well with this look. Put the final touch
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| Cottage style means white couches and
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| | on your traditional home with accents
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| chairs, or white wicker furniture with
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| | like china, crystal and framed
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| floral printed cushions. Pastel colors,
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| | landscapes.* Victorian: This style will
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| soft lighting, and gauzy curtains create
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| | make your house look as beautiful and
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| the cottage look, as do antique
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| | stately as the mansions of Victorian
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| accessories and patchwork quilts.
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| | England. Choose small but elegant couches
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| Complete the look with landscaping:
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| | and wooden armchairs with silk covered
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| nothing says country cottage like a stone
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| | cushions in striped or simple floral
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| walkway and a garden full of flowers and
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| | patterns. Do not be shy with velvet and
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| herbs.* Mediterranean: This home
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| | rich brocades. Porcelain and dried
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| decorative style conjures the Italian and
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| | flowers will also help you get this look
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| French seaside. Think warm yellows and
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| | across nicely.Step #2: Enhance Your
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| earth tones, as well as simple patterns
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| | HomeWhatever style you choose, use these
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| set off by blue and gold accents. Chunky,
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| | elements wisely to achieve the maximum
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| natural wood tables fit right in, as do
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| | from your decorative style.* Lighting:
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| patterns of sunflowers or ships.*
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| | Stay away from halogen and overhead
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| Oriental: As the name implies, this style
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| | lighting, both of which can create harsh
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| invokes the simple and sleek lines of the
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| | light and therefore harsh shadows.
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| Orient. Less is more with this look, so
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| | Instead, choose lamps with bases that fit
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| choose pieces like teak and lacquered
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| | your style and taste. Track lighting and
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| tables, armoires and coffee tables
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| | sconces also provide nice lighting
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| sparingly. Accessorize with Oriental
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| | solutions.* Color: Color is one of the
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| rugs, silk prints and pictures of dragons
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| | most basic and most effective ways to
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| or Japanese seascapes.* Traditional: This
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| | create any style.
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| classic home furnishing style is elegant
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