1. Accessories: The items smaller than furnishings that accent the design of the room.…an accessory should have a purpose in the room not just fill space! ….an accessory should reflect the personality of the client.

2. Accessory Catertgories: Functional accessories: accent the room while serving another purpose. Lamps, ashtrays, waste baskets, Pillows, quilts, mirrors, books, candles, clocks Decorative accessories: add aesthetics to the room Pictures, sculpture, collections, plants, floral arrangements, wall hangings

3. Things to consider …. Cost: Is it in the budget? Can it be replaced? Function: Does it fit in the room, is it needed? Versatility: Can you use in other spaces? Maintenance: Is it fragile, expensive, hard to clean, hard to keep alive

Roles of Accessories Emphasize focal point Give the room balance Emphasize the foreground or background Orchestrate colors, patterns, textures Act as a personal expression

Call attention to a fireplace… Hang a picture over the fireplace Arrange objects on the mantle Place interesting accessories around the fireplace Frame the sides with bookcases Place a gas log in the fireplace 4. Focal Points

Call attention to a large piece of furniture? Put something on it, beside it, or over it Emphasize a painting Place it where it will attract attention Have direct light shine on it Emphasize a wall, niche, or alcove Paint the wall a bright color or wallpaper it Arrange a favorite accessories on it Give it special lighting

5.Balance To achieve balance in a room… Art work can balance heavy furniture on the opposite side of the room Repeat patterns or colors (in pillows, drapes, etc.) on the opposite side of the room

Use Contrast: Plain surfaces… Patterned accessories Patterned areas… Plain accessories Shiny textures… Dull textures Soft textures… Hard textures 6. Foreground & Background

Color Texture & Patterns A room full of straight lines… Curved lines A calm room… Bright and bold accessories A wild room… Quiet and understated accessories Use Contrast:

7. Personal Expression Accessories have the power to provide emotional support Express experiences of collector Helps preserve past and recall memories Displays personality, lifestyle and interests

Selecting Accessories 8.How can you unify accessories? Compatibility of size and proportion Color Period Material Formal/informal

Categories of Accessories Lighting Wall hangings Table Tops Collectibles Sculpture Flowers and plants Party or holiday decorations

9.Wall Hangings …Just about anything! Fine Art Photographs Collages/Collections Posters Etchings, lithographs Maps Weavings Baskets Mirrors Fabric wall hangings

10. Guidelines for wall groupings… Consider the scale, proportion, and balance. The wall arrangement and the furniture beneath should seem like a unit. Remember the golden mean Hang a large picture on an important wall at eye level. Keep an imaginary line around the outside of a grouping of pictures, so that the arrangement will have unity. Usually use more than one dominant grouping or picture in a room

More Guidelines for wall groupings… Hang pictures of moderate size so that the lower edges are even with the lower edge of the largest picture near them. If furniture is arranged for formal balance, the pictures could be hung in formal balance. Straight lines can be relieved by curved lines. Uneven numbers are more desirable than even numbers and will be less tiring. Avoid hanging pictures against figured wall paper unless the pictures are matted or the subject is strong enough to hold its own against the wall paper. Make a trial grouping of your wall arrangement on the floor.

Accessories Mirrors should reflect beauty How should you choose a picture/art? You should enjoy it! 11. Where should you hang photographs? Intimate rooms Hallways 12. A bare wall is…Better than a wall with the wrong scale or type of wall hanging.

Table Top & Shelves Collectables: Display all or a few. Apply elements of design Tabletop accessories: Ashtrays, vases, candles, clocks, bottles, carvings 13. Where should you observe your tabletop display when arranging it? From above and all sides

14.Collectibles & Plants Collectibles… Stamps, Postcards, Beer cans, Chinese porcelain, Books Show pieces of interest Follow principles and elements of design Places for plants… Hung from ceiling, placed on window sill, tables, shelves, stepladders, library steps, pedestals, glass shelves, floor Other natural items can be displayed: Shells, Wood, Skins, Fish