You can find the right designer for any size project.(The Gazette)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ Maybe you have the winter doldrums and want to brighten a room with some new accessories, but you can't decide whether the puce lampshade works with the chartreuse couch.

Maybe you've been looking at the same furniture arrangement for so long you can't imagine moving your sofa from one wall to another.

Maybe you're getting ready to open an office and can't figure out what kind of atmosphere you want to create.

You could always grab a copy of Better Homes and Gardens and try to steal some ideas, but if you don't have the time or flair for the job, consider this:

You could hire an interior designer and let someone else figure out if a swag or valance works better on your windows.

To use a decorator's services, a person doesn't have to have a home worth a million dollars or more, nor does the job have to entail a complete makeover. Designers work within a range of budgets and provide a range of services. It could be something as simple as consulting with a client on a design plan or choosing new window coverings, or something as complex as drawing an extensive design plan, procuring all the materials and supervising the people who will do the work.

"We make sure everything goes right from the beginning to the very end," said June Reny of Decorating Den Interiors. "A lot of people just need verification, someone who agrees with their choices."