Choosing a gift for someone to display in their home can be

frustrating. On the other hand, if you're shopping for a friend

or family member, you can give a present that will be

appreciated.

When to Not Give Home Décor Presents

If you've never been to your friend's home, I would definitely

not give a household item unless it's for a recent bride with a

gift registry. Even if you're gift shopping with your friend and

she points out a darling framed picture or frilly pillow, that

doesn't mean the item will fit in her personal interior décor.

Perhaps you know your friend collects figurines like I do.

Because of my last name, I started collecting fish years ago.

However, I collect tiny glass antique fish, about one inch

tall. The large wooden fish my mother gave me just doesn't fit

my interior décor.

How to Give Home Décor Presents

If you have been to your friend's home and know she needs to

complete her home decorating with accessories, here are some

gift ideas:

1. Double check your friend's color scheme. Your gift doesn't

have to match perfectly to blend in.

2. Make sure her home isn't too crowded with many small

decorating items. Many small accessories make a home feel

cluttered.

3. Make something yourself that has meaning to you both. For

instance, make a stained glass icon to reflect light in her

bathroom window.

4. Find an old snapshot of you two from the past. Get the

picture touched up professionally and frame it in a frame that

blends in with her home decorations.

5. Give your friend a huge candle dressed up with pearls,

sequins, or seashells with a base that matches her style. For

instance, if she loves silver, crystal, ceramics, or brass,

choose that material.

If you give thought to your gift with these interior decorating

tips, you will make your friend happy.