| Decorating tips to help welcome spring Take time this month to welcome spring by making your home as fresh and pretty as the scenery outside. Before you store away the off-season pillow cover, have it cleaned so it's fresh and ready to go in six months each time you transition back to fall. Now, just place the topper on the diagonal, like a diamond, at the center of your table and decorate it at will. Put them together, or pair them with navy and green. Heavenly scented candles Spring is definitely a feast for the eye, but it's just as much a delight for the nose. One of my favorite color combinations this spring is apple green and turquoise pottery paired together. When you're not a fan of navy, pair the apple green with robin's-egg blue. Another great look for spring this year is layering together several different patterns of soft neutrals. Clusters of cheery pottery You know how it feels any time you open your windows for the first time in the spring, and that cool, fresh breeze sweeps in and scatters the winter blues? That's how I feel when I use bright pottery in my home decor this time of year. Start by getting accent pillows made with concealed zippers so you can slip out the falling pillow form and insert it into the new season's pillow cover. It's a simple step that yields a big visual impact. The traditional but fresh color combination of navy, apple green and white is making everyone's heart rate go up this season. 6. Or cluster a few different-sized and -shaped vessels together on an end table or a nightstand. The beauty of these little pieces is you can pull together several for a big impact, or just tuck one tiny vase into an existing display on your bookcase for a more subtle effect. Other possibilities include strawberries, grapes, kiwis, pears or oranges. Bright table linens This spring, I'm decorating my dining-room table with a brand new table topper. Yummy fresh fruit You can't beat spring decorations which are as functional as they are fun. Start with a yard and a half of decorator fabric, then finish the edges either by sewing a seam, using fabric glue or adding a decorative trim. Boxwood greens are just right for this awkward transitional period, when it's not fully spring yet. My favorite this year: Blue Hyacinth. Potential customers can hang this simple green wreath with no adornment and it will look fresh, clean and classy. Welcoming door decor I'm a huge believer in dressing up your door for each season. When it comes to spring wreaths, my top pick thisseason is a wreath made out of boxwoods. A few pieces of Clementine orange pottery will add some sunshine to the corner of a TV credenza. I finished my fabric square with a 1-inch flange with mitered corners made out of navy linen. . |
Tuesday 6 March 2012
Decorating tips to help welcome spring
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