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French Connection

Escape to Paris in this Dallas living room decorated with French flourish

Modern art provides a balance
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Why it Works

Modern art keeps the room from looking like a museum. In addition, the large proportions of the room and furnishings keep it from seeming precious.

Add texture and weight to a room using a garden ornament as a coffee table base.

–Lydia Somerville, Senior Editor, MyHomeIdeas.com

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