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Quick, Inexpensive
Ways To Give Your
Home A Fall Facelift
Courtesy of State Point.
A
seasonal home makeover doesn't
need to cost a fortune or be dif-
ficult to execute. Quick, easy and
innovative ideas can give your home the
fall flair needed to celebrate the season.
"Seasonal decor updates should jibe
with your home's style, while also add-
ing something extra to the mix:' says
Eric Cohler, who has been listed as a top
international designer by House Beautiful
and Elle Decor magazines. "Keep it easy
though, so that when the season is over,
you won't end up with a lack of motivation
to refresh and a space that feels passe"
To add autumn elements to your home
without completely revamping your inte-
rior, consider these ideas:
ROTATING GALLERY
A digital photo display is the easiest way
to showcase seasonally suitable photos
of friends and family. In fall, that means
Halloween portraits, autumn picnics, trips
to the pumpkin patch and back-to-school
photos.
Consider rotating the artwork disp-
played in your home to highlight seasonal
colors. Whether you want to get spooky for
Halloween or focus on fall's natural hues,
this task won't take long to do and will
greatly impact the look and feel of each
room.
POPS OF COLOR
"With relatively little effort, you can add
bright, bold colors to your home by swap-
ping out the knobs and handles on your
cabinets, credenzas and other furniture,"
says Cohler.
Seasonal sets of cabinet hardware can
keep the look fresh in your home. All you
need is a screwdriver and a few hours.
Natural hues like orange and green can make kids' bedrooms pop in fall.
A free Web-based application, Splash by
Amerock, offers a new interactive design
and shopping experience by allowing you
to truly customize hardware for cabinets
and furniture. The interactive site and
first-of-its-kind product line allows you to
test various colors and shapes of cabinetry
hardware and view the different looks on
different style and color cabinets.
From kitchens to bathrooms to bed-
rooms and living areas, you can make your
rooms pop with bold colors. Think orange,
purple and black for Halloween flair, or
greens, reds and browns for a natural
effect.
Hardware is easy to swap out and you
can give your home a fun, fresh fall make-
over inexpensively and without much
hassle.
CURTAINS
Another easy way to make a quick look-
and-feel change to a room is by swapping
out curtains. It's a great way to customize a
space to better fit the mood of the season.
What's more — a quarterly rotation of
window treatments presents a much-need-
ed opportunity for a good cleaning. Be
sure to store your freshly laundered linens
in a sealed bag so they don't collect dust.
When they make their appearance the fol-
lowing year, they will be vibrant and fresh.
Fall can be a particularly busy time of
year; however, a few easily implemented
ideas can go a long way to add a festive
vibe to your home. *
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