The accessorizing step of a design project is extremely important for providing the room a finished and pulled together feeling. Since the walls in my dining room are chocolate brown and the furniture is mahogany, I wanted to bring in some bright pops of color. I am able to do this with brightly colored glass bowls and vases. Some of the artwork on the walls has white matting to add lightness too. Without these accessories the room would look dull and uninteresting.
Accessorizing a room is time consuming. Many times items that look great in the store, don't work as well in your home. The goal is to have accessories that fit the room's new design and that you like them. Also, in my project I wanted to reuse some of the items in the room, because these pieces had special meaning to me and my family. Items that appeared dated were stored away.
My dining room isn't 100% complete. I plan to add the mirror, pictured below, to the wall above the chest of draws and some type of throw on the dining table. Please write me any comments or questions you may have about this redesign project.
Dotty Wyman is the principal designer at www.dottywymandesigns.com.
