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tips for getting the look of kate spade in your own home

Find a way to add a pop of color; for example, paint a door jam or molding in a great saturated shade.

Make a scotch print of an old snapshot by scanning a great lifestyle photo or even a picture of your parents on their honeymoon– it feels like a graphic way to cover a wall that is unexpected.

Embrace bold pattern, even if you can’t commit to a full room with a loud wallpaper. Choose a small hallway instead, or use a Mix high- and bold pattern in a low-priced items, tight space. The and mix patterns. result is a highimpact graphic moment of surprise.

Use the things you love as art; mount the cover of your favorite book in a frame.

Personality is certainly not void within the shop, and with its fun and fresh, lively and energetic feel, it’s a personality that can easily be applied to one’s own home. According to Canning Zast, the easiest way to splash the zest of kate spade new york into a living space is to buy a can of paint, specifically rich, saturated colors that pop. Even if an entire room doesn’t seem privy to such bold shades, one wall or even a door jam can suffice; just a touch of color can add an element of savvy décor to a previously shy space. Plus, painting only certain areas is friendlier on the budget; another idea is finding colorful, playful wallpaper and applying it to the inside of a closet or bureau. Outside of painting and wallpapering, try decorating walls in other ways by incorporating favorite things and treating them like art; for example, take a great cocktail napkin from an evening of drinks with friends, mount it on a colored mat and issue two

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