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You've
selected just the right tile to complement your carpet, had elegant draperies
masterfully designed, chosen wall coverings and paint to accentuate your
color scheme, carefully picked any new furnishings you needed to complete
the look. Now, what's left to make your home perfect?
How will
you fill the wall space, the empty shelves, the table tops, the art niches,
the bare corners of your home? Without the right accessories, your home
just doesn't look complete. Accessories are the decorative elements that
provide the finishing touch, turning an ordinary abode into a showplace
you'll be proud of. Accessories complement your furnishings, enhance the
interior design and reflect your own unique taste and style. That's why
selecting the right pieces are so important to give character, life and
interest to your home.
If you want
to find the perfect pieces, you should look where you have the greatest
selection of unique and unusual items. The way in which the pieces are
combined makes the difference between a hodgepodge assortment and a striking,
cohesive look. Textures, finishes and hues can be combined in interesting
ways... shiny or dull, rough or smooth, dark or light. Stone combined
with iron and glass provides an intriguing look. Wood painted to simulate
stone creates an interesting effect.
If you have
a cavernous great room to fill you'll want to choose larger items which
provide size and bulk. You can finish off that empty corner with a stone
pedestal, topped with a plant in a decorative pot, an urn or an object
of stone art. A beautiful torchere lamp may be used to throw a dramatic
lighting effect on the ceiling. For over a fireplace or to give life to
open wall spaces, select a Grecian wall plaque, an antique gilt mirror
or a faux stone frieze. Shelves and table tops can be accented with stone
figurines, terra cotta pottery, reproductions of ancient artifacts, over-sized
clay fruit or candle holders of stone or iron.
Whether you
want your home to have the appearance of an Italian villa or the popular
desert look you can choose decorative objects to enhance the interior
design. In addition, you can further accent the architectural style of
your home with a cast stone mantel for your fireplace, choosing from finishes
that have the look and texture of natural stone or limestone without the
expense of hand carving. Other cast stone designs include columns, cornices,
moldings, window casings, balustrades even stone and ceramic floor tiles.
A large selection of home accessories, cast stone mantel designs and flooring can be found at StoneCrafters, winner of the prestigious ARTS Award for the best specialty store/design studio for the Western Region. You can call them at (760)770-0230 or stop by the award winning showroom in the Atrium Design Centre at 69930 Highway 111, Suite 109, Rancho Mirage.
StoneCrafters
Custom Architectural Stone Products
Atrium Design Centre
69-930 Hwy 111, Suite 109
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760)770-0230
Fax (760)770-3901
Nationwide shipping available