Dee Blakey, Lake Highlands resident and volunteer, is also the owner of Re-Sell It!, the local consignment store located in Northlake Center.

As a dealer in home furnishings, decor and estate items, she's got a few tips to offer our readers.

Last month, Dee talked about adding a little color to your home decor.

But what if white is more in line with your plans? Or maybe you're looking to dress things up without a color change?

If you're looking to make white work, Dee's ideas this month give us all the opportunity to embrace our white walls.

Making white work for you

White walls can be the perfect backdrop for everything from three-dimensional art to multicolored collections.

If you're looking to add to your white background, without changing it, consider hanging quilts or rugs.

Handmade quilts or small rugs, ranging from exotic oriental imports to a child's hooked creation, tend to add a cozy touch to even the most stark of white walls.

Keep in mind that how you choose to hang the quilt or rug will play a big role in the overall look.

With tacking strips, the piece will virtually float on the wall. A decorative rod with finials, however, will add a more formal touch. You might even opt to frame the quilt or rug.

For more about quilts, consider visiting the Quilters Connection at Plano Road and Walnut Hill. 9658 Plano Road. You can check them out online here.

An emphasis on reflections: Mirrors

Pretty framed mirrors are quite easy to find.

Hanging a collection of different sizes and shapes of framed mirrors is a great way to dress up your white walls.

Consider grouping them about 9 inches apart from each other, so they work to add aesthetic appeal and visually expand your space.

What about wainscoting?

For texture and visual appeal that doesn't involve a change of color, think about wainscoting.

The height at which you place wainscoting - the wood paneling covering the lower portion of an interior wall - is a matter of personal taste.

However, keep the room's proportions in mind. If you put tall wainscoting in a small space, one with less than 8 foot ceilings, the area will feel cramped.

Yet if you put that tall wainscoting in a room with 8 foot ceilings and a large footprint, it will create the illusion that the ceiling is even higher - provided the beadboard or paneling runs vertically.

Also, think about the mood you're looking to create. Beadboard extended 6 feet up the wall suggests a rustic, cabin-like look. While beadboard set lower, around 3 feet, creates a cottage atmosphere. Wainscoting also adds functionality. After all, its original purpose was to protect valuable finishes from chairs and scuffs, as well as to hide damaged walls.

In wet areas such as bathrooms, coat the wood in a water-resistant paint for finish and run it higher than the sink, so it can also serve as a backsplash.

For a few more ideas, check out these websites: Just Moulding: The Beauty of Innvoation & Zimbio: StyleBistro.

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Interested in learning more from Dee, or taking a look at what she's got for sale?

Be sure to drop by Re-Sell It! the next time you're out.

Her local store offers home furnishings on consignment, in addition to providing on-site estate sale services. You never know what treasure you might find!

Visit the store online here or in person 10233 E. Northwest Hwy., Ste. 404 in Northlake Plaza.

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