What Not to (make your home) Wear
From his closet to your home, Clinton Kelly shares 5 timeless style tips
Image courtesy TLC
Clinton Kelly’s latest book, “Oh No She Didn’t: The Top 100 Style Mistakes Women Make and How to Avoid Them” (Gallery, 2010), is now available at local retailers.
1. Lay the groundwork “If ‘What Not to Wear’ ever gets canceled, I will work in a tile shop – I’m cuckoo for tile,” says Clinton Kelly, best known for his witty style advice on the aforementioned hit TLC show. Kelly’s penchant for redecorating has introduced him to some of his favorite tiles, including his current No. 1: hexagonal-shaped Calcutta marble tile.
2. Bring on the black “There should be a little black in every room,” he says. A small, unexpected dose of black instantly ups a room’s drama factor without even hardly trying.
3. Ditch neutral walls “I can’t imagine myself in a home that’s all beige,” Kelly says. “We’ve been so brainwashed by all those TV shows that just talk to us about resale value. Everything is neutral, neutral, neutral!” If your house isn’t on the market, he says to forget about neutrals and opt for a wall color “that speaks to you.”
4. Head for the closet “I built my living room around a favorite shirt that included purple, light blue, pink, white and brown,” Kelly says. “That is something anyone can do. A professional has already combined those colors for you – that takes the fear out of it.”
5. Forget those excuses Don’t tell Kelly that there’s no time to whip up a beautiful home. “That’s baloney,” he says. It doesn’t have to be much, but everybody can do a little something.
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