Put Something Alive in Every Room

Enhance your home's ambience by adding real flowers, green plants or a unique looking cactus plant. Another great idea is to add an indoor water feature or a fish tank with a couple of gold fish.

Stage a Suprise

Instead of thinking of what you are "supposed" to do, an element of the unexpected will do wonders for your decor. Try an oversized picture, a shelf hung lower than normal, a red pillow in a green room or a wall of family portraits. Don't be afraid to do the unusual.

Buy What You Love Without Paying Retail!

You don't have to spend a lot to get that fabulous look. Try garage sales, flea markets, discount stores, sales and your grandmother's attic. Paying full retail price should be your last resort.

Make Sure Your Home Says "Welcome!"

Always think hospitable, comfortable, cozy and practical, after that comes fashionable or wahtever pleases you. Just keep in mind that a beautifully decorated home still has to function like a home. A home is to be lived in and not just looked at.