How To Analyze A Room Before You Redecorate part II
If only some of the old furnishings are to be kept and new ones bought
to supplement these, the thing to keep in mind is that our choice when
buying is limited by the possibilities of the old possessions. In such a
case we advise first manipulating the old. When you have done all that
can be done with them along the lines suggested (amputating inartistic
ornaments with a saw? reframing simply the ornate mirrors on
bureaus, and painting disfigured or discordant woods) go out and buy
the new pieces of furniture, but select things which are related, in
shape and general character, to the old pieces.
If you are using hangings with flowered or large figured designs are
you also covering some of the furniture with stripes? This should not
be done? at any rate, not by the beginner, especially if the materials
show several colors.