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The Cottages at Stono Ferry: 5 Decor Tips to Making a Room Come Together

Once you settle into your new home in The Cottages at Stono Ferry, next comes the task of creating an atmosphere that you can truly call your own. To help with that, we’ve created a list of handy tips you can use to make virtually any room in your house feel more put together.


1. Choose Paint Colors Last

Most people overlook this because they’d like to arrive to a new home with new paint. The problem with this is that once a color is chosen, you’re stuck with it, unless you decide to repaint shortly after moving in. Your paint colors should complement the furniture and accessories you put in the room, and you usually tend not to know that until the stuff is actually inside your home first.


2. Stay Away From Themes

What may work for a toddler’s first bedroom won’t always fly with the rest of your home. Staying away from themed colors, patterns and accessories will keep you from pigeonholing yourself into one design, especially in the event your tastes change a few months or years later. Trust us, they will.


3.Layer Your Lighting

Instead of hinging on one central fixture to provide all of the light for a room, layer your lighting options, from bottom to top, bottom lights being the dimmest. Start with any end tables, backsplashes or runner light fixtures, working your way up to any overheads to create a more dramatic look.


4. Know How to Arrange Furniture

This goes double if there’s a rug in the equation. If it’s a smaller room arrange all furniture legs off the central rug. This makes the room look more spacious and roomy. Conversely, larger rooms, with larger rugs, should have all the legs placed on the carpet. This gives the room a luxurious and super cozy feel.


5. Leave Room for Expansion

The key here is to leave whichever room you plan on decorating open for more options. Overcrowding and cluttering a room will leave you little chance to adapt or make any changes in a quick, effective manner. For example, if a living room can fit two full couches, that doesn’t mean you have to fill that space to the brim.


Finding the right decor options for your home requires a keen eye, a great deal of research and a little bit of personality, too. But when it all comes together, the results can be spectacular! 


For more information about Hollywood, SC, or about the steps needed to take to call the area “home,” contact us today at info@crescenthomes.net.


The Cottages at Stono Ferry
4846 8th Tee Drive
Hollywood, SC 29449
843.872.6630