Starting the year off with a little inspiration from my fav, everyone's fav designer Kelly Wearstler.
"My philosophy? There are NO rules in interior design." Kelly Wearstler
So in 2011 why don't you...
...paint a design on a chair
...buy a love seat that walks up the wall
...bring the outdoors in. frame a space with trees!
...add pink sand to a lucite desk. love.
...put sparkles everywhere
...or put gold everywhere
...paint a graphic print on a sculpture
...or on the ceiling.
So really, no rules here. There may be elements and principles of design but no rules! Design accordingly.