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Linda Warrington
Linda Warrington has been in sales and interior design for 25 years, and employed by Horton's Furniture for l8 years. Linda has designed furnishings and murals for the Eaton Place in Wichita's Old Town business district as well as Chaucer Estates, Park Plaza West and Via Christi Executive Suites. Linda also owns her own mural painting business called 'Just You'. She can be reached by phone at (3l6) 722-5090, by fax at (3l6) 722-596l, or by mail at l09l5 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Ks., 67209.
Interior Decorating
2003-03-01 14:09:00
Canopy beds
:  What are the rules for having a canopy bed?
ANSWER:  I'm not aware of any, except concerning scale and balance, and don't forget the ceiling fan.  The old rule was - a small space requires small furniture.  Actually, you use less floor space if you use fewer pieces of larger furniture.  Think vertically and use that canopy bed along with a tall armoire.Light colors will also expand your space.  Keep your walls light and your floor a bit darker for balance or try using light colored carpet and adding a darker area rug for balance.  Another expanding trick would be a large mirror or collection of mirrors on one wall.  Always consider what the mirrors are going to reflect before pounding in those hangers.  You want to accent the positive not the negative.  If you have an empty wall across from a big window or group of windows, you can bring the outside in with the use of mirrors.Any wood stain that pleases you will work in this light, well-balanced room.  A small to medium chair, done in a pretty cotton print, tucked into a corner or by a window, offers comfort without bulkiness.Canopy beds come in every stain, paint, metal, style and size.  Use color and pattern to change the mood of your room.  Cool with white, warm with color.  You can have a nothing-special bedroom and add instant romance with a canopy bed.  Add pretty linens and a comforter, fur throw, quilt or kilim rug across the end of the bed and wow!!  Now you've expressed your individual style.  Romantic, western, traditional, country or contemporary, surround yourself with beautiful things you love and your heart will sing.
 
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