| Home Decor: Summer Creates Change
For Your Decor
By Jan Creamer Girouard |
As the season's change and we go through our closets to remove
our winter items and replace them with spring and summer,
we can also make changes in our home.
In a bedroom you can easily create a different look by changing
a bedspread, shams and accent pillows with a lighter color
scheme that will compliment your walls and flooring. Another
idea is to remove existing drapes and hang sheers that will
open up any room and allow natural light in.
An easy way to bring new life to your living room is to slip
cover your sofa or chairs in a lighter color. This will also
allow you to bring in a new color scheme with pillows and
accessories that will co-ordinate with your existing furnishings.
When the fall returns bring back the deeper tones to enjoy
them once again.
I received some questions recently and I wanted to share
a couple with you.
Questions & Answers
Q: I need to purchase
end tables for my family room. Is there a rule of thumb on
how high the tables should be?
Sue C., Providence
A: Good question. I'm
asked this quite often. To be safe have the height of the
table be closer to the height of the armrest of your chair
or sofa. Please keep in mind that if you place a lamp on the
end table that the height of the lamp is enough to give ample
down lighting or task lighting on to your sofa for reading,
etc.
Q: I'm thinking of pulling
up my wall-to-wall carpeting in my living room and I'm debating
whether to install new carpeting on hardwood floors.
A: I've always been
a fan of hardwood floors, however, it depends on your personal
preference and what you've budgeted for your flooring. Hardwood
flooring can make any room appear more open and create a warm
and inviting environment. If you like the look of carpeting,
add an area rug over the hardwood, sized to what is in proportion
with the room, and you'll have the best of both worlds.
If you have any decorating questions please call me
at 401-849-1668 or my e-mail is jan@allaboutredecorating.com.
Because of limited space I won't be able to print all questions,
but I will respond to every inquiry personally.
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