Try out different ideas before settling on a solution. Family photographs, grouped in collage fashion or in a straight line, can work in place of a painting, she said. It keeps open house visitors off the furniture. In one of the model homes, Ballesteros offers a homemade display for children's art. She nailed two curtain rods to a wall, sewed strips of ribbons to them so that the ribbons act as vertical clotheslines, then clipped the art with clothespins to the ribbons.
Original art gives homes a personal touch.
Bright-colored or patterned fabric works well with dark pieces. Select unusual prints or pick a solid color to give a room a dominant theme. Paint is the cheapest and easiest way to add interest in the home. A living plant or even a fake one can fill in a corner and soften an entire room. Click for online calendars and events.