| Choosing a gift for someone to display in their home | | | | accessories, here are some gift ideas: |
| can be frustrating. On the other hand, if you're shopping | | | | 1. Double check your friend's color scheme. Your gift |
| for a friend or family member, you can give a present | | | | doesn't have to match perfectly to blend in. |
| that will be appreciated. | | | | 2. Make sure her home isn't too crowded with many |
| When to Not Give Home Décor Presents | | | | small decorating items. Many small accessories make |
| If you've never been to your friend's home, I would | | | | a home feel cluttered. |
| definitely not give a household item unless it's for a | | | | 3. Make something yourself that has meaning to you |
| recent bride with a gift registry. Even if you're gift | | | | both. For instance, make a stained glass icon to reflect |
| shopping with your friend and she points out a darling | | | | light in her bathroom window. |
| framed picture or frilly pillow, that doesn't mean the | | | | 4. Find an old snapshot of you two from the past. Get |
| item will fit in her personal interior décor. | | | | the picture touched up professionally and frame it in a |
| Perhaps you know your friend collects figurines like I | | | | frame that blends in with her home decorations. |
| do. Because of my last name, I started collecting fish | | | | 5. Give your friend a huge candle dressed up with |
| years ago. However, I collect tiny glass antique fish, | | | | pearls, sequins, or seashells with a base that matches |
| about one inch tall. The large wooden fish my mother | | | | her style. For instance, if she loves silver, crystal, |
| gave me just doesn't fit my interior décor. | | | | ceramics, or brass, choose that material. |
| How to Give Home Décor Presents | | | | If you give thought to your gift with these interior |
| If you have been to your friend's home and know she | | | | decorating tips, you will make your friend happy. |
| needs to complete her home decorating with | | | | Copyright © Jeanette J. Fisher. |