S P R I N G 2 0 1 5 N E W S L E T T E R

2. Mount those curtains as high as possible…

Style Your Nest Interior Design

4. How large should

an overhead l ighting

fixture be? Add the length and the width

of the room in feet, and

whatever number you come up

with is, in inches, your guide

for the fixture’s diameter.

So a 15 by 20 foot room would

need a 35 inch wide chandelier.

Decorating By The Numbers!

Here’s a quick guide to always getting your

measurements right.

1. One gallon of paint will cover about 400 square feet of

wall. Beware: Covering a darkly painted wall WILL take

more paint.

to give the room

more height, and

let them break 1” –

1 1/2” on the floor.

3. Install light switches 36 inches above the floor and 1 1/2 to 2 inches to the side of the door trim.

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SPRING 2012 THE LOREM IPSUMS

5. Think Big!

Buy a bigger bed! It will make your small

bedroom look larger. A tall headboard

will make your room “grow.”

6. Curtains should be 2 ½ to 3 times.. the width of the window. If you’re doing two

panels, each should be 1 ¼ to 1 ½ times the window

width. Buy a rod that’s 20 inch wider than your

window so it extends 10 inches on either side. Your

window will seem much wider than it really is.

7. A kitchen island should be about… 38 inches high – ideally, a little taller than the counter

top – to be comfortable for prep.

8. A 36 inch-wide rectangular table… is perfect for conversation. A round table

with a diameter of 48 inches seats six: a 60

inch round will handle eight standard dining

room chairs.

9. The bottom of the dining room chandelier should hang 36 inches above the table. 10. From sofa to coffee table – 18 inches

of space between them.

Spring is f inal ly here!

Need help or direction with those projects

you’ve been thinking about all winter? Call

Sandy 630.728.1956 or Nancy 630.673.7906