Spruce it up for Spring!

Spring is right around the corner, (YAY!!) and you may be looking for ways to enhance your decor to fit with the sunny spring and summer days ahead.

Here are 8 ways you can change it up on a budget; and in a snap!

1) Paint - Tried and true, paint will make a huge difference in a room.

Sometimes it is hard to choose a color so here are a few things to take into consideration:

1) Look through your closet...what colors do you see most? Those can go on your list.

2)Try to stay in a neutral shade of any color so that you aren't overpowering the rest of the house if you are only working on one room

3)Choose your "anchor" fabric or art piece and use the lightest color from that for the wall paint.

2) Open the windows - Literally and not so literally.

Pull those dark heavy drapes back and let the light shine in. Better yet, replace those dark curtains with light breezy sheers, beautiful!!

Naked windows are trendy, adorned with an ironwork treatment - Ooh la la!

3) Remember the 60, 30, 10 rule.

*60% of the room is background color

*30% of the room is mid tone color - for flooring and large size furniture.

*10% of the room is accent (usually the richest or brightest color) - for "pop" accent pillows, art, etc.

4) Drab Sofa? Get a Slipcover! Check it out....

If your sofa is tired and perhaps has a stain that bothers you or is a color you can't stand anymore, just go out and get yourself a slipcover! They aren't like the so obvious slip covers of the past, you can get stretchy WASHABLE no-tell slip covers now that look amazing! The "Sure Fit Stretch Slipcover" Pic shown here, beautiful, and no fail!

5) Accent Pillows, Easy, Inexpensive and necessary!

Add "oomph" to the couch, chair, or bed with

bight bold accent pillows, easy peasy!

6) Fresh Flowers - any kind in any color

What a difference fresh flowers make to a room, not only does it breathe life into any space, it adds color! If you choose flowers that fit into the color scheme, the drama that one piece creates can be quite amazing.

7) Frame the art that your child brings home from school and collage it!

Now I know that this may not apply to everyone, but lemme tell you there is some serious guilt in discarding my son's art he brings home from school. But we can't keep it all!! - Or can we? I have been choosing and setting aside pieces and framing them. You can choose a particular corner or office or even in the powder room - change it up by adding you child's homemade art in matching frames in a collage on the wall. Wow..Talk about a conversation starter when the company comes over! And your son/daughter will love you for it :)

8) “Knick Knack, Paddy whack”, Store it in a box.....

I know that isn't how the song goes,.. but for you clutter-bugs out there, grab a box and start putting away those knick knacks. Believe me - what you got ten years ago as a wedding guest does not need to be displayed! And singing fish...(yes even we had one, but it never made it to the wall...)If you must keep it - fine. Display it in a pretty box. In the BASEMENT. :)

Chat Soon!

Sharon

xoxoxo