Seven Style Updates You Can Do in a Day

Sometimes it pays to think small. These simple, striking spruce-ups can each be completed in as little as an hour

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Strength in Numbers
William Waldron

Strength in Numbers

In search of an alternative to the traditional floral centerpiece? Here’s a simple but striking approach: Divide a handful of tall, graphic blooms, branches, or foliage among an assortment of clear glass vessels. Keep it to just a few stems for each, and stagger the heights for added visual interest.


RESOURCES: Interiors by Barbara Westbrook, Westbrook Interiors, 404/355-9430, www.westbrookinteriors.com. Architecture by Charles Heydt, Pak Heydt & Associates, 404/231-3195, www.pakheydt.com. Wall color, Anubis, by Pratt & Lambert, 800/289-7728, www.prattandlambert.com; table skirt and Roman shades through Westbrook Interiors, 404/355-9430; table skirt fabric, Channel Crossings Matelasse (2101-15), by Gretchen Bellinger through CH2, Inc. (to the trade), 770/351-0202; custom paint finish on chairs by C. de Torres & Company (to the trade), 404/467-0067; seat cushion and shade fabric, Two Sides (2200-09), by Great Plains, and fabric on chair backs, Marguerite (8791-85), by Nobilis, both through Jerry Pair (to the trade), 800/367-7247, www.jerrypair.com; area rug from Designer Carpets (to the trade), 800/241-0456, www.designer-carpets.net; photographs by Lynn Geesaman through Jackson Fine Art, 404/233-3739, www.jacksonfineart.com; framing by Avery Art & Framing, 800/817-0749, www.averyart.com.

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