12 Home Decor Ideas That Designers Swear By

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1. PLAY WITH ASYMMETRY

We opted for asymmetrical artwork on top of the bed and in the hallway to add visual interest and layers to the room.

We didn’t move walls, so our focus was really to enhance the existing architecture.

2. WORK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

3. CONCEAL EVERYDAY TECH

Designed a steel fireplace surround with double doors to conceal the living room TV. 

Or, if you’re lacking a decent cabinet, try camouflaging your screens with an artful gallery wall. 

4. CREATE A GALLERY WALL TO BLEND THE TV

5. BRING THE OUTSIDE IN

Created a custom banquette and seating area to take advantage of the garden views of this Palm Beach estate.

Making the perfect background for an abundant art collection and also for large bursts of color elsewhere in the room.

6. USE BLACK AS A BACKDROP

7. ADD A MOMENT THAT PACKS A PUNCH

Augusta Hoffman employed a bright ikat wallcovering in the main bedroom to liven up a quiet New York residence.

To enhance the natural light in a downtown apartment project, design.

8. ENHANCE THE NATURAL LIGHT

9. TAP INTO TAPESTRIES

If you’re looking to create a wow-worthy moment above your headboard, think beyond outsize artworks.

Here, she contrasted a vintage crystal chandelier with a classic Vitsoe shelving unit.

10. MIX OLD AND NEW

11. SELECT STATEMENT LIGHTING

We love how Alfredo Paredes integrated the floating beauty into this cozy-yet-collected Vermont ski retreat.

In the hallway of their New York City apartment (shown at rear), designer William Cullum and his collaborator.

12. WORK WITH ARCHITECTURAL QUIRKS

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