Other times you may just pick a spot because it emphasizes a conversation area. Once you've picked a focal point, it becomes important to put the most dramatic decorative feature in the room at that focal point. Ewing suggested that if you want to emphasize a conversation area, use strong colors for the sofa and chair fabric and keep your drapery colors relatively soft. Pattern, texture, and scale also contribute to the overall design. Ewing said the key is to use bold design elements as a spice rather than as a main course.
Clients are rightly concerned that a large amount of pattern or color can make a room uncomfortable.
Of course, a room that is all off-white can be just as uncomfortable. The Haegeli's like to remind their customers that a room isn't really decorated until they have found the balance that suits them best. They are both very important. The best way to compare prices is to comparison shop. Often a customer will ask for the price on a product without realizing that the manufacturer makes many different grades of that product.