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Objects Can Make a Room Singularly Yours BY BARBARA KAPLAN
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When decorating a home, it is good to see what is already in place and what can be redesigned or salvaged. Recently, while working with client, together, we created a small sitting area in her kitchen. We took a chair and ottoman, and added some color, to give the area a little oomph. My client fell in love with the wonderful fabric we used to make a pillow for the chair. Later, the client called saying that the pillow needed to be restuffed. While having the pillow repaired and restuffed,
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the client called once again, this time saying how much she missed her pillow. The energy of the room had changed and without the pillow, everything felt different. This is a good example of how small objects can change the feel of a room. Conversely, we also experience a shift when something new is added. This often happens when new furniture and accessories are installed in a client’s home. It
