In the spring, we make our homes light and airy–cleaning to get rid of the clutter. The idea is to lighten the load indoors so there’s more time for fun in the sun. With winter here, making the house warm and cozy is the goal.
Interior designer James Pesce with Marvin Interiors in Akron, Ohio, suggests decorating your home with splashes of color that reflect what’s happening outside.
“Throws on the sofa and extra pillows that might bring in shades of the changing season are good ways to make the home more inviting,” he said.
Some people spend a lot of time and energy finding the perfect piece for a table. It often wonderfully matches their color scheme, but they never change it and, after awhile, it becomes stale and boring. So continue to look to nature for decorating tips.
Pesce, for example, has a planter beside his door inside his apartment building that changes with the seasons or holidays.
“I add pine, holly, birch branches, a little red … flowers and pine cones at the end of November. It becomes very appropriate for the holiday season,” he said. “And then in January, I take out the Christmas items and add white silk tulips.”
If you have seasonal magazines, place them on the table. Minor accessory changes, Pesce said, will make the room look completely different.
Candy dishes are another fun way to make your decorating look fresh. Think of things like candy corn for the fall, Christmas goodies for December and jelly beans for Easter.
If you’re interested in doing something major indoors, consider painting. You may choose to paint just one wall a different color to highlight a focal point. A freshly painted wall behind a fireplace or an interesting piece of furniture will give the room new life.
Adding an area rug this time of year is a good way to visually warm up a room while having a little fun.
Or a wonderful patchwork bedspread that has multiple colors in it is one way to change the whole look of a bedroom.
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