How many times have you been in a store looking at a piece of furniture or a toss cushion and wondered if it coordinated with your existing colour scheme. This happens to me when I’m shopping for clothes. I wonder if the top will match the shoes I have at home and every time I think “Why didn’t I match the shoes to a colour chip?”.
When I’m sourcing accessories and furniture for clients I always carry their colour chips and fabric clippings in my purse so that I am prepared.
Shopping for area rugs is so painful, many people go for years without the right one. But the best way to do it is to take your sofa cushion and coordinating fabrics and bring them directly into the store. When you are flipping through the rugs, take your cushion and plop it right on top and you’ll know if it’s close to being right. If the rug is hanging up, ask to have it taken down as the colours can change dramatically when they are on the floor, which is obviously how you need to see it before you take it home to try it. A little preparation saves a lot of frustration and returns!
Do you carry your colours and fabrics around? Better yet how about the colour of that orphaned skirt?
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