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FEBRUARY 201

roll out theredcarpet!

light up your (love) life

7 ways to personalize your place

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roll out theredcarpet!

red + black the classic combo, conjuring up boxes of rich chocolate, especially when combined with gold.(Both red and black are dark colors; gold adds a much-needed lighter touch.) But if youre not up fora gilded living room, use a more muted camel or straw instead of gold to create a more casual space.

Its easy to fall in love with red carpets

around Valentines Day and the Oscars.

But this hot-blooded color is a surprisingly

good choice in your home all year long.

The trick is to pair red with the perfect

color partner!

Using similiar sofa styles, we created four

red-hot color combos that run the gamut

from sophisticated to earthy to playful. And

we did it with nothing more than a red rug,toss pillows and a lamp!

Giving your home the red carpet treatment

has never been easier!

Martin - Oyster Sofa with Tokyo - Adobe Pillows

Manhattan Rug

Jenna Lamp

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red + brown the exotic combo, recalling far-flung places

and hand-crafted artifacts. Since most browns are

just a muted version of red or orange, this mix is

harmonious and cozy. If you like this look, just be

sure to choose reds with warm, orange undertones.

Youll pull off a very chic scheme and a designer

favorite!

red + orange the unexpected combo, proving once

and for all that these two hues dont clash!

The key is to keep both of these warm hues

similar in value, or grayness. After youve

done that, you can go to town with this

zesty duo. While youre at it, throw in some

pink. Very hot and a favorite color trio

trend for 2012!

red + white the domestic combo, conjuring up

gingham curtains and the lining of a picnic

basket! But this combo can be sleek and

modern, too. White is spare and light, red

gutsy and dark. Together, this dynamic du

can be as chic as black and white if both

colors are used as solid blocks of color,and patterns kept geometric and modern.

Zia - Mocha Sofa with Stitch-Salsa Pillows

Soundwave Rug

Dahlia Lamp

Darcy - Stone Sofa withHodgepodge - Multi Pillows

Hula - Scarlet Rug

Percy Lamp

Zia - Salsa Sofa with

Slice - Bollywood PillowGarnetLamp

Radial - Black Rug

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Fuel your romance and your dcor with these popular lamp styles.Choose your favorite and inspire more light and more love in your home!

wine & rosesExpress your heart-felt emotions

(and your finest etiquette!) withthis Victorian-inspired gem

the perfect choice for nostalgic,

expressive or creative types.

Youll feel inspired to dress for

dinner, fill crystal vases with floral

bouquets, wrap chocolates in

foil... maybe even pen a love letter

or two!

au naturelInvite more peace and love into your life with

this down-to-earth lamp the perfect choice

for cooperative, compassionate types that

like to stay on neutral ground.

Youll feel inspired to book a quiet massage

for two, hug a tree or contemplate life with a

favorite friend over a plate of sushi.

far out!Show your taste for the exotic

with this eastern-inspired

lamp the perfect choice forfree-spirited, adventurous, types.

Youll feel inspired to celebrate

your next anniversary in

Bangkok, Mumbai or Borneo,

cook Indian or Thai recipes for

Valentines Day, take in a foreign

flick at the cinema or take up

the sitar!

light up your life!love

Morgan

Donna

Dillian

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animal instinctsBring out your wild side with a lampinspired by your last romantic

getaway at that remote mountain

lodge the perfect choice for

outdoorsy, unpretentious types.

Youll feel inspired to wrestle a bear

or two, go white water rafting, picnic

under a waterfall or just take an

idyllic walk through the countryside.

ritzd upKeep your love nest

dressed to the nines with

this chic, stylish number

the perfect choice for

sociable, well-heeled types.

Youll feel inspired to haul

out the silk sheets and

pillows, uncork the Dom

Perignon and try out some

dance moves to the smooth

sounds of Sinatra.

trophy life!Put your lamp (and your love!) on a

pedestal and youll be in a better position

to admire its timeless, classical perfectionof this pedestal lamp the perfect choice

for confident, trustworthy and luxury-loving

types.

Youll feel inspired to include Beethoven, a

white tablecloth and long stem roses at that

moonlit dinner.

come cleanForget mind games

and tell your love how

you really feel with

this straight-forward

lamp designed for

modern love the

perfect choice for

efficient, no-nonsense

city types.

Youll feel inspired to

pare back the clutter,

edit your little black

book (or blackberry!)

and order in from that

new trendy restaurant.

Derek

Ondreya

Nyssa

Maisie

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Its the hottest interior design trend: adding decorating touches to your home that

are as unique as you are.

But if custom furniture isnt in you plan, not to worry. There are plenty of ways to add

custom touches to store-bought furniture. Try one or all of these ways to mix things

up a little... and make your home the most unique one on the block.

Area rugs do so much more than

add comfort or anchor the furniture.

(Picking an area rug today is as

personal as picking artwork!) They

add color, texture and pattern

without overpowering a room, and

can inspire your entire color scheme

or just perfectly complement it. For

a warm, memorable interior, use

colors in a rug to pull together or

inspire a cozy seating area or to

highlight a large or dramatic piece

of furniture.

ways to

let an area ruginspire your decor!

7personalizeyour place

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Camille - Sca

Camille - ChocolaRivo

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SW6108 Latte

SW7032 Warm Stone

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Skip the loveseat or matching chair. An accent

chair is space efficient and easy to move. As

importantly, it adds more personality than a

matching three-piece living room set. Choose

one in a contrasting color, design or shape.

Hanging pictures in a

perfect line or grid may

be very chic, but mixing

them up is just plain fun

and very personal.

Create a feature picture

wall by hanging pictures

(in a variety of sizes and

styles) close together.

Who says a coffee table needs to

be a table? Or just for coffee? Use

an ottoman insteadone that lets yo

put up your feet and your drinks (or

tray). A shelf lets your customize you

ottoman even more!

They may have started their life as utilitarian an

humble, but todays benches are comfortable,

stylish and the perfect way to add a unique

feature to your home. Place one at the foot of

your bed, in a front entry hall or in place of a

coffee table.

If your sofa came with matching toss pillows, move

some to another chair in the room and add some that

dont match exactly. Mix patterns, but just keep them in

the same color family and you cant go wrong!

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add an accent chair

use an ottoman

mix up the cushions

use a bench!

mix up thepicture frame

Who says chairsat a table have to

match? Paint chairs

hues inspired by

an a rug or picture.

Or choose dining

chairs with a mix

of fabric, leather or

patterns.

Matrix - Ivory

Key Town Bench

Cody - Brown Ottoman

Wisteria Arm Chair

WisteriaSide Chair

Pillows: Camille - Spice & Sindon MultiPalmer - Walnut Sofa

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Our whole family hangs out in our master

bedroom; its almost like a second family

room. But we dont have a lot of room forfurniture. How can I make it more family

friendly?

Carol

Kitchener, ON

Dear Carol

The good news is that small bedrooms can

be just as family-friendly as big ones. Butthey do require maxing out storage with

the minimum amount of furniture. Look for

under-bed storage options, a smart closet

system that uses every inch and tall narrow

chests that use more wall space than floor

space.

With that done, you can add family-friendly

ideas to maximize your comfort such as:

1. A king-sized bed allows extra inchesto spread out.

2. A comfortable headboard. with a tufted,

padded or sloped design makes it easier to

lean back while watching TV.

3. Lots of pillows theyre not just more

comfy for sleep. They compel us to spend

the day in bed (or start a pillow fight!)

4. A media chest provides a place to putthe TV, DVDs, components and games

plus theyre high enough to see over the

footboard. You could also use your dresser

as a TV stand and add a floor mirror.

5. Extra seating at the foot of the bed

with a bench, or in the corner of the

room with a chair, provides more space

for people... or things.

a bedroom for the family?

Q.

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ask a designer

Carlyle Upholstered Bed

Carlyle Media Chest

Carlyle Bench

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