Formal Style Decorating for an Elegant Home

 If you love the look of elegant hotels or properly decorated public buildings such as the United States' White House, you're probably drawn to a formal style of decorating. Formal-style interiors are similar to traditionally decorated rooms, though they are refined and at the same time a bit more ornamental. Formal rooms, however, differ from casual style spaces, which are simple and restful. While homes today are not usually constructed with elaborate 18-inch deep baseboard moldings, hand-laid herringbone-patterned hardwood floors, or carved plaster ceiling and wall decorations that define formal style decor, these traditional elements can be added to more modern homes.

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