Canvas the Area


Hang canvases painted with interior latex paint to brighten blank walls.

Think big: The canvases should fill the wall.


Create a Side Table

Stack modular storage units to make a stepped side table with surfaces for displays and lighting.

Create miniature still lifes in the cubbies, or stack reading material that you’re going to get to...someday.


Hang Plates

Plates in unexpected colors make a fresh wall arrangement.

Vary hues (within a family), sizes, textures.

Put the most dramatic plate toward the center (lay out the plates first to experiment); attach wire plate hangers and hang plates on picture nails.


Lighten Up With Wicker

Inexpensive wicker that looks as if it belongs outdoors changes the mood of any room.

Put chairs in a sunny corner of their own or mix them with your upholstered pieces.