1) Accent Furniture celebrates individualism. It doesn't want
to match. It is openly contemptuous of cliques. It doesn't run in groups, sets or suites. It stands apart, not in pairs.
This individualistic trait distinguishes accent from occasional furniture, which is designed to blend in and match. Occasional is typically tables, plural, as in two end tables, a cocktail table and a sofa table that match. Again, accent eschews such clubbiness.
2) Accent Furniture is bold. It can be loud. It definitely commands attention. It's often colorful, or crafted from unusual materials, or both.
3) Accent Furniture is fun. You play games on it... store your favorite wine in it... pull a favorite piece of jewelry from its hidden drawers... write a love note on its drop-down desktop or display a special collection of books on its shimmering shelves.
4) Accent Furniture fills nooks and crannies. It creates a bright spot in that corner or at the top of the stairs where nothing else will fit.
5) Accent Furniture is art. It is sometimes hand painted. Like a fine painting, it may coordinate with the sofa fabric, or it may not. Either way, it looks great and gets noticed. Monaco blue anyone?
6) Accent Furniture is broad. It includes chests, tables, benches, chairs, game tables, console cabinets, secretaries, wardrobes, wine cabinets, entertainment centers, desks, and pedestals.
It's a bit hard to say goodbye to 2012's color of the year, tangerine tango. Full of verve and boldness, it's still fun to add to our color palette, albeit in small doses. We used it here to invigorate a home office by upholstering a versatile desk chair and a modern wingback, too.
more harmony and
Especially effective in fabrics and tile, emerald stays cool yet possesses more depth and dimension than other mid-tone greens. 
n a recent survey of homeowners commissioned by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), nearly nine out of 10 homeowners who had worked with an interior designer on a home design or remodeling project said their experience was highly satisfactory, and more than half (54 percent) said it was "Extremely Satisfactory." 
