first impressions are important. Using this
little trick will not only give you a fun and
rewarding weekend project it can completely
alter the look of your home. If something this
daring is not in your vocabulary try creating a
colorful new room with cheery, fresh hues. Try
refinishing small accents in your home to give
you the same excitement as shopping for new
knick-knacks. These subtle tricks are all you
need to bring the elements of spring indoors.
Try some of these inspirational color pallets to
help you transition your home.
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Rustic Neutral colors are ideal for walls,
when paired with charcoal, copper, and
citrus orange accents.
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Balance Pastels by adding energetic bright
accents and dark touches of mauve or
black for extra dimension.
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Applying otherworldly colors like teal,
charcoal, and eggplant that are meant
to evoke a magical atmosphere will help
create a relaxing feel when mixed with
white trim, richly patterned textiles, and
metallic gold accessories.
Vivid hues create energetic, eye-popping
settings that help create a lively place for
conversation—perfect for a dining room.
Best used sparingly, you can balance
out the bright hues with neutral shades
of gray on adjoining walls, trim, or the
ceiling. These colors are also perfect for
painting small decorative accessories for a
pop of color on display.
look and feel and help usher in new blessings
of the spring:
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Trade those drapes designed to block cold
blasts for sheer curtains in cotton gauze
or voile. This will allow the sun to stream
into the room; plus, the curtains will look
ethereal blowing in the cleansing breezes.
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Now is the time to swap out your dark
heavy furniture for lighter, spring colored
furniture, even wicker is a good option
for this time of year.
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Revive your bedroom by stripping your
wintertime flannel and going toward
silky, sheer and lighter weight bedding
options.
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Expose tile or wood floors by replacing
heavy wool or oriental rugs with sisal or
light stripped versions.
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Rearrange your seating towards natural
views and add bursts of bright colors
or energetic patterns this will help you
effortlessly transition your home into
spring.
Change the view:
SIMPLE CHANGES FOR BIG RESULTS
Changing the way you see your home is easy,
you don’t need a complete overhaul in order to
make your home look fresh and feel revived.
Making these simple changes will create a new
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