EW: Best advice?
TF: Buy what you love and I mean what you truly Love. Not because it’s on sale, not because your friend has one, not because you heard it’s the latest trend. If you always use this rule of thumb, you won’t grow tired of your design elements and you will be much happier with your home. After all, you are the person who has to live there, so it doesn’t matter if other people like it, as long as you do.
Though this entryway is a palette consisting of only two colors, the high-contrast of black and white, bold pattern found in the wallpaper, and color blocking on the dresser employs three layers of design and makes this space both dramatic and captivating.
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