Our clients are often surprised when we suggest adding paneled curtains. They want light and an open, airy feeling in the room.

Exactly.

We rarely suggest curtains that actually open and close across a window. There has to be a privacy concern, or direct summer sun, or a streetlight right outside a bedroom window. Even rarer is a suggestion to add valances across the top of a window, which can weigh down the view and the entire wall.

But decorative curtain panels either side of a window are a wonderful way to add texture, color, and softness to a room. See what we mean:

Shhh — don’t tell anyone — but we’re about to reveal one of Metamorefix’ best kept design secrets.

It’s this: sometimes less is more and other times, more is less.

Does your home look like this?

Confused? Not to worry. Throughout the month of August, we’re going to share specific examples of what we mean and how you can use this design secret to create calm out of chaos in your own home.

Or this?

Look for regular postings every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at www.metamorefix.com/blog, Facebook, and Twitter. We’d love to hear from you as you explore the “less is more” idea, bringing space and comfort out of your clutter. Or perhaps your home is a candidate for “more is less” design, adding vibrancy and richness to a space that’s a little on the dull side. In either case, the end result is the same: your beautiful home!