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Editor in Chief Stephen Drucker\u2019s column in the May issue of House Beautiful is full of \u201cbig advice\u201d and I just had to reprint it in its entirety. Love that he didn\u2019t want to \u201cwaste a page\u201d by saying his goodbye. Mr. Drucker is a big supporter of design blogs, so I\u2019m sure he won\u2019t mind if I reprint this. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo object in a room should wink at you (thank you, Billy Baldwin). Always group things in odd numbers. Beware of using more than two pairs of anything in a room. You never really know what a mirror will do until you hang it. Never, ever paint an entire room until you\u2019ve lived with big sample boards of three possible colors for 24 hours. Pick your paint colours last. Pick your kitchen floor first, before the cabinets. When you\u2019re not sure what color throw to buy, remember, you can\u2019t miss with chartreuse. Beige rooms are beautiful in sunlight but can die at night. If you\u2019re afraid of sitting on it, touching it, or breaking it, get rid of it. Don\u2019t try to use too many ideas in one room. Don\u2019t fall into the trap of believing that any one piece of anything is going to \u201cmake\u201d your room.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Stephen Drucker<\/p>\n

Wasn\u2019t that great advice? Decorating 101 in a dozen sentences.<\/p>\n

Congratulations Mr. Drucker as you begin your new position today at Town and Country where I\u2019m sure you will continue to inspire and inform your readers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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