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Just ask the experts!
We’ve asked 10 Southern designers to share professional advice and lessons for success.
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“We also repeat pillow fabrics and color palettes in each seating area for continuity and cohesiveness.”
However, there’s no need to feel limited by the key in of material.
Connect Seating Areas With a Daybed
For designerBrynn Olson, space planning is the most critical step.
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Her best advice for success?
Arrange multiple seating areas next to each other.
I strive to create ease of movement with comfortable clearances and cozy conversation areas.
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Large pieces of art anchor the walls and add visual weight to the plan’s ‘shell.’
I like floor to ceiling art in an open floor plan with floating furniture.
There is so much opportunity for drama in a big space without losing intimacy.
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“When the room is large enough, that actually makes it much easier.
Scale has so much to do with all decorating.”
“My strategy is to tame the chaos by dropping big anchors across the landscape of your open space.
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Use Paint for Interest and Lighting To Define Space
Nashville’s Roger Higgins ofR.
Higgins Interiorsbelieves in the power of paint for open-plan rooms.
“The way in which you incorporate light fixtures can also help delineate a space.
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Ask Yourself: Where Does My Family Gather?
Dallas designer Ginger Curtis ofUrbanology Designsconsiders open plan living a great opportunity.
“The biggest pro of an open concept is flexibility.
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