A patio set of wood and leather. - Photos by Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer

Creating a lasting decorating impression in the home should not be a difficult task when there is such a vast array of accessories and accent pieces to choose from, and businesses specialising in these around the city.

Interior decorators will advise you that, to create this impression, one of the approaches is to develop a theme and to work with it. There are a number of things that can influence this theme but, in the end, it must be something with which you will be conformable.

If you cannot afford the services of the interior decorator, the businesses which specialise in accent pieces and other decorations are willing to advise you on what you can place where ... and they will be only too happy to sell these pieces to you as well.

They can point you, for example, to wall decor which can add drama to an otherwise boring wall; to jars or small pieces of furniture to display interesting gadgets. So check them out.

And look at some of the decorative pieces we saw at The Accent Place, Red Hills Road, recently. The decorations and accents they specialise in are from Mexico.

This metal palm tree will bring life to a dull wall.

Cactus for the wall.

Another set of interesting indoor accessories.

Coloured bamboo sticks in an oversized vase.