Winter Home Styling Tips

• Three vases or pitchers in the same color, filled with flowers, will add a cheerful touch to a foyer, kitchen, dining table, etc.  There are botanicals out there that look very real.
• Keep a lamp on a timer at both entrances.  When you return home and it’s dark, the house will be welcoming.
• Look at your before photos of your home.  You’ll feel good about the changes you’ve made.  (Can you believe that awful color the previous owner used)?
• New fabric can bring furniture back to life.  And, repurposing is green decorating.
• Sick of your bedding?   Try a duvet cover – they are on sale now.
• Paint a shelving unit a glossy white or a bright primary color to lift your spirits.
• Put together a folder of photos from decorating magazines or websites to help narrow the focus of what you find attractive. Common themes of color, texture or a furniture style will emerge.
• Think about how you want your home to feel.  Then, call me and I’ll help make it happen!

Do parents influence your decorating?

Growing up, I never realized that my parents were pretty hip in their decorating choices.  Check out the original mid-century modern furniture and accessories in their living room.  This was taken the day of my grammar school graduation.

To this day, I like rooms with clean lines and just a few accessories to add a touch of warmth and personality.   However, I will never have peacocks on my living room walls!

How did your parents or older adults influence your choices as you were growing up?