Seasonlizing Tips
A New season is an indicator to give your home and your
decorating style a bit of TLC. Treat your eyes to some quick changes that give
your home a “space-lift” without breaking the bank.
Here are some Spring design ideas to inspire you
Force Branches
Nothing says Spring more than
budding branches and tiny flowers. Take a walk in your yard and cut branches
12-36” long from your trees that are showing buds. Cut the bottom of the branch
with a few upright slits to maximize their ability to take in water. Give the
branches a good soak and then place in a vase and allow them to slowly unfurl
their beautiful blossoms. Depending on the time of year, branches will take 1-3
weeks to completely open up but the entire process and sculptural beauty of the
branches will be visually pleasing while you wait for the blooms.
Change your Area Rugs
Allow your home a chance to
throw of its winter carpet for a lighter textural area rug. Whether it is sisal
or a patterned textural carpet, add freshness with a new foundation for your
space. Simply roll up the out of season carpet and store it, or take the
opportunity to have it professionally cleaned until…sorry to tell you, but
winter will be here again.
Drapery Panels
Fabric floating in the breeze is
a sure sign spring has arrived. One of the first really nice days in Spring
everyone will want to open up their windows and air out their homes that feel
like they have been closed up for so long. One easy and eye pleasing idea is to
consider changing out your heavy winter panels to lightweight fabrics like
sheers, linen or soft cotton. This is a look that certainly says Spring has
sprung.
Add Color in Unexpected Places
One area of our homes that gets
neglected on space-lift is our bookcases and shelves, consider covering your
books with color coordinated papers for a fresh look. Place in color blocks
throughout the shelves. (Color blocking is grouping all the same colors
together)
