By Dabney Frake
Today’s topic: Identify the most “important” part of your room around which to build the rest of your space.
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There are a million and one paths you can take to a “finished” and decorated room, and they all have the potential to be beautiful and reflect your taste and sensibilities. There’s no single right means or end. In order to keep this fact from totally overwhelming us, sometimes it helps to put a few pillars in place — fixed choices that anchor the room and provide a jumping off point for the rest of the design. These things remain at the core of all future decisions, your touchstone to return to when you waffle, and will keep you on track when you’re faced with decision after decision down the road. And it should start with the things you like best.
