After looking out our windows at the drab scenery, we are all anxious to add a little color to our homes! This can come in many forms. From the addition of vibrant accents like pillows, silk floral designs and fresh green foliage, to repainting rooms and updating window coverings. First up, the quick fix with color accents.
With some preparation, you could tackle a room or two in a couple of hours and add splashes of color to the space. Brighten, freshen, and pare back would be three key words that many customers tell me are the goals for this task. Before you start, here are my picks for the Spring and Summer season. Varying shades of orange, lime to citron green, turquoise blue. Whatever combo you choose, pick what makes you happy and feels uplifting. Don't be discouraged that your current decor colors can't be augmented with a strong color like this. With balanced placement of your new accent color, the eye will flow from one to the next, connecting it through the space and making the new color feel welcome!
Here is my Top 10 checklist To help you shop. You may have noticed our website is growing every day! We are adding items and categories as new items come in so below you will find a sampling of pages full of decor, and we are growing with Spring so there is more to come!
Group together items or make a list of what you already have to use. Here's what you may want to look for!
1 Accent pillows (See our new Pillow Page on our website here!) 2 Lighter weight woven or cotton throws
3 Candles & Candlesticks (See our new Candle & Accessories page here!) 4 Vases of assorted sizes (See our new Vases & Containers page here!) 5 Trays or low woven or metal baskets
6 Runners or tablecloths
7 Silk floral Centerpieces, accent swags & Door wreaths
8 Decorative balls, or colorful filler like realistic lemons, limes, green apples, moss balls
9 Clear Glass pieces to add color to bowls, vases, candlesticks (See our new Glass Accessories page here!)10 Area rugs for your seating spaces & front door
Fireplaces are especially fun! This is one of the main features in my friend Connie's home. You enter the front door and it makes a statement! After the holiday items were removed, there was no denying it... It was bland!
I know Connie loves poppies. I also know that here rich terra cotta and gold colors, paired with sage green needed to be livened up. Here's how we popped in some bright versions of those colors -Orange, lime and yellow!
The existing tray on the Ottoman got an update also. Take a look at the before look...
Connie has a great bunny collection and this orange pashmina shawl does the trick for balancing color opposite the fireplace!
Magnolias is FULL of new items for Spring, Easter and an all over new look for your home! We have Sales, Markdowns and Rebates on Window Coverings so NOW is the time to freshen up your home for Spring!
Amy
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