How to Do It at Home
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Big Mirrors
The more flourishes, the better ($46,000 at H.M. Luther Antiques;
212-505-1485).
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Chessboard Tiles
At least twelve square inches
to get the full effect
(White, $20.08 per square foot; black, $11 per
square foot at Artistic Tile;
212-727-9331).
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Statement Wallpaper
This is not about
being discreet. Big patterns!
($300 for a double
roll at Secondhand Rose;
212-393-9002.)
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Romantic Furniture
At least one touch
of whimsy per room
($1,200 at Century Designer Showroom;
212-479-0107).
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Color Contrast
You can still get the oddly harmonious fabric Draper did for the Greenbrier
($84 per yard at Carleton V.; 212-355-4525).
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