Problem: Article: Choose a color for your flowers that matches another item on the coffee table to accentuate that color. Alternatively, choose a color that matches or contrasts with a major color in your room's decorating scheme. For example, if you have yellow wainscotting, display yellow flowers. Flowers also allow you to add color to your room. For example, use dark red flowers to match coffee table books with dark red dust jackets. Brighten up a dark room with white flowers or some attractive greenery. Faux leaves or succulents can give a pop of life. Choose a vase that reflects the style you are trying to convey. Pick an artistic or elegant vase as the centerpiece for your coffee table. Don't limit yourself to traditional vases. Antique pitchers and other attractive containers that will hold water and flowers can serve as a vase. For example, put flowers with large, single bloom flowers in old mason jars for a rustic look. For a nautical theme, fill an old hurricane lamp with flowers. Filling a vase or bowl with water and scattering petals on top creates a dreamy and romantic mood. Choose flowers that won't be dwarfed by a large vase. If you have a vase that can only hold a few stems, keep your floral arrangement simple. Keep taller vases to the sides of the coffee table so that people can see each other if they are seated across your coffee table and so they don't obstruct the view of the television isn't obstructed. Alternatively, use shorter flowers and vases in the center of the table. Add a green, living element to your coffee table with a houseplant. Put the plants in nice planters that complement your decor. Choose succulents for a very low-maintenance alternative to houseplants. Use a terrarium or glass bowls to best display and show off succulents.
Summary: Pick flowers in one color. Make a statement with your vase. Find the right size and number of flowers. Choose an alternative to flowers.

Problem: Article: While this may not be the most fun part of giving your room a makeover, it is the most important! Put on your favorite playlist and get busy. Get rid of trash, throw away broken items, and put away things that don't belong in your room like dishes. Mail and other papers can often pile up so go through these types of items and recycle anything you don't need to keep. Spend some time going through your stuff and ask yourself "When was the last time I used this?" If you haven't touched it in 6 months, let it go! If your goal is to truly transform your space, you've got to be willing to get rid of things you don't use. If you want to be really thorough, sort through everything in your roomall your books, shoes, clothes, pictures, jewelry, makeup, movies, CDs, knickknackseverything! This is especially important for clothes and shoes -- if you don't wear it, you don't need it. For items that have sentimental value, consider storing them in another room or even under your bed or in your closet. That way, they aren't on display but you can still take them out and look at them when you're feeling nostalgic. Put your clothes and shoes away, tidy up your desk or office area, clear off your nightstand and dresser, and remove any items from the floor. Try to find a logical place for everything and take advantage of storage solutions. You can clear off your closet floor by utilizing an over-the-door shoe organizer, put away school and office supplies in desk drawers or bins, and use vertical space by displaying items on a bookcase. Now that you've gotten rid of items that don't belong in your room as well as things you don't want to keep, it's time to break out the cleaning supplies. Thoroughly cleaning your room can make a big difference in how it looks! Take the time to dust all your surfaces and sweep and mop or vacuum your floor. Be sure to work from the top of your room down to the floor for best results. Don't forget to clean your blinds (if you have them), clear out the stuff under your bed, and pick up anything on the floor.
Summary: Throw away trash and remove unnecessary items. Donate any items you don't want or need. Organize your belongings. Clean your room.

Problem: Article: If you want a lacy effect that will also help the scarf lay flat, add 6 stitches to your scarf when you cast on. Knit the first stitch, wrap the yarn around your needle and use it to knit the next 2 stitches together. Work the pattern across the row until you get to the last 3 stitches. Then K2, yarn over, and K1. For the following row, purl the first 3 stitches before you work the scarf pattern and purl the last 3 stitches.Repeat this for the rest of the scarf to create lace-like gaps for the border. You can add a few stitches to both ends of your scarf to prevent curling without creating the look of a noticeable border. For one of the simplest selvedges, cast on 4 stitches more than what your pattern calls for. Knit the first 2 stitches of every row and then work the pattern as directed. When you get to the last 2 stitches, knit each of them. Repeat this for every row of your scarf to make a double garter selvedge edge.
Summary:
Make a decorative lacy border. Knit a selvedge if you don't want a large border.