Top Ten Interior Decorator Tips

We recently came across a super post on HouseBeautiful showcasing 101 quotes from top interior designers. We were so impressed we thought we would share our favourite ten. 

In no particular order:

• "Use wallpaper in unexpected places: on the ceiling in a panelled room, in closets, hallways, and small foyers. A great pattern or texture in small spaces can be a prodigious twist!" Lindsey Coral Harper

• "A good paint formula for ceiling is the trim colour plus 50% white" Allison Caccoma

• "The perfect amount of space between a mirror and the top of a mantel is 7" J. Randall Powers

• "Always line curtains in the same material all throughout the house so there's continuity from the outside." Susan Zises Green

• "Measure the depth of your dressers, desks, and other furniture before purchasing a rug. The rug should stop before the furniture in most cases."Angie Hranowsky

• "Hang curtains. They make a room seem finished. Think of them as the lipstick of decorating." Peter Dunham

• "I love to use paper-backed linen on bedroom walls. in cream or pale yellow it gives a softness that paint can't make." Libby Cameron

• "When you don't have dimmers, use 15-watt bulbs to simulate candlelight. Works like magic." Mary McDonald

• "Throw pillow with Turkish corners are so much plumper and more luxe than regular knife-edge squares, and they really soften a modern sofa." Nick Olsen

• "A rectangular table is ideal at about 36" in width. This allows for conversation with your neighbours to the right and left and across the table, a real bonus." Charlotte Moss

What do you think? Feel free to add your own tips below:
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