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The Art of Arranging

Lysa Pelletier
photography Emily O'Brien
Published May 1, 2017
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Fifty shades of grey is still one of the top trends in home decor and with all those shades, arranging is easy. No matter what the tone or hue, grey suggests classic refinement. With grey tones, a room, wall or piece of furniture feels elegant and rich, yet totally livable. Grey is a sophisticated neutral. With subtle pops of color (we decided on orange!) it can bring the room to life. Shades of grey can be mixed and matched without ever looking forced. With hints of white, the texture of the artwork, furniture or accessories comes alive.

  • Classic grey is versatile and elegant. With subtle pops of color, you can bring a room to life.
  • Not every piece of artwork needs to be hung when arranging a cozy vignette on a side table, hutch or bureau. Simply leaning a piece on the wall sometimes allows everything to come together. Flowers and fresh fruit can make a wonderful eye-catching statement when used to decorate.
  • Grey color themes go well with silverware and make the colors in food particularly striking. Fiery habaneros and icy earth tones on dinner plates accent this contrast.
  • Make a statement on a dining table or any table for that matter, with a decorative bowl filled with colorful fruit.
  • When arranging objects on a bookshelf or similar piece of furniture, don’t try to fill every space, let the objects breathe in their space and they will shine.

 

Style editor and set design
Lysa Pelletier of Team Artist Representative – Boston, Mass. 

Photography Emily O’Brien – Boston, Mass.

shot on location at Acorn Home and Design Center, Andover, Mass.

floral provided by Flowers by Steve, Haverhill, Mass.

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Acorn Home & Design offers a unique home decor shopping experience in a warm, relaxed setting in downtown Andover. Owners Jill and Krista will guide you in creating beautiful, well designed spaces you’ll love. Acorn is a full service local design center with one of the the largest libraries of fabric & wallpapers on the North Shore, including some of the most exquisite lines from the Boston Design Center. We provide hands-on inspiration for selecting and producing custom window treatments, pillows, and furniture. When you visit our shop you will find home furnishings, rugs, lighting, special gifts, decor, and original art. We offer Hunter Douglas and Norman shades and blinds. Call, e-mail, or pop in to our showroom and say hi! Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm. 10 Essex Steet / Andover, Mass. / (978) 273-9717 / AcornDesignCenter.com
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