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hese days, bailouts are com-

any home design."

mon, but not many Americans
have considered it for their

art for little or no money. Look for

The five key components to
Coelho's plan:
• Provide immediate relief to family
and living rooms with the removal of
excess furniture.

almost half of homeowners (48 per-

branches that can be put in a vase,
a painting from a garage sale or flea
market, a beautiful fabric piece or -
even a great piece of wallpaper that
can be framed.

cent) would rather clean the toilet or
shower than their outdoor windows.
For many that may be because

of the time and effort that goes into
the chore, but it can be simple and

Find large pieces that make big

the results can be dramatic. Coelho

home design. Does lifeless and
cluttered design leave your home in
need of a makeover?

Lifestyle and design expert Susie

Space is the basis for contemporary

Coelho is out to change all of that with
a sweeping Home Design Stimulus
Plan that offers immediate and effec-

design and this look can be achieved
by trimming down. Stimulate and
breathe new life into rooms by cutting

tive relief for homeowners to boost

back on anything that has become a
liability instead of an asset.

their surroundings, both inside and out,
without busting their budgets.

Remove that extra wing-back chair,

"Homeowners have been clamoring
for widespread reform both inside and

the torn ottoman, those pillows that
swallow up the sofa, and maybe even

outside of the home," says Coelho,

that old carpet so that you can actu-
ally see some floor.
• Cut back on spending with the
addition of only inexpensive or hand-

who has provided guidance and sup-

port to homeowners for years with her
best-selling books and HGTV make-
over shows Surprise Gardener and

Outer Spaces. "This plan will refresh

made decorative pieces.

Fool guests by creating pieces of

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statements. Light the art from the bot-

tom with a small spotlight that can be
tucked behind the piece. Let the art
be the star of the room.
• Infuse natural light into the home

for an immediate morale (and energy
efficient) boost.

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tives by taking the best of interior
design outside.

art and can be used to showcase an
outdoor tree or plant and create that

Add an outdoor rug to soften the
patio floor; bring in a side table as a
focal point or even an outdoor leather

seamless look between the indoors

ottoman. Elevate the planter to the

and the outdoors — but they must be
clean. According to a recent survey,

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