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Home Ideas For
Cozy Fall Living
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W
ith autumn comes crisp fall-
ing leaves, fresh brisk air and
pumpkin spice aromas. It’s
time to prepare your home to spend more
time indoors, decorating it with warm, cozy
accents to set the tone for the season.
Make your home fall-ready with the fol-
lowing cozy ideas.
1. Freshen up with soothing aromas.
A little “me time” is good for the soul, and
sometimes you need to pamper yourself
after a long day. Whether the scent is apple
cinnamon, pumpkin pie or maple leaf, light-
ing a candle with your favorite fall fragrance
creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere,
enhancing your sense of calm.
2. Create a living room sanctuary.
Transform your living room into an at-
home getaway by displaying seasonal throw
pillows and blankets, and adorning the space
with elements from nature, like a vase filled
with leaf stems and crab apple branches.
Crank up the cozy factor with homemade
hot cider and a crackling fireplace.
3. Refresh interiors with paint.
Give rooms a refreshing update, add color
and create contrast in a space with accent
walls. Deep colors like navy blue help create
a relaxing retreat. Or, take a cue from the
changing leaves and opt for warm colors, like
mustard yellow or burnt orange. To ensure
a top-notch paint job, use a premium brand
painter’s tape that will deliver sharp paint
lines, like FrogTape. It’s the only painter’s
tape that features patented PaintBlock
Technology, which reacts with the water
in latex paint and instantly gels to form a
micro-barrier that seals the edges of the tape
to help prevent paint bleed.
4. Innovate with multi-functional
appeal.
Since you’ll be spending more time inside,
transform an empty space like a basement or
attic into a useful area for the entire family.
With a little imagination and a few tools, you
can create a vibrant and playful craft room,
as did FrogTape Paintover Challenge winner
KariAnne Wood from the blog “Thistlewood
KariAnne Wood
from the blog
“Thistlewood
Farms” created
this award-
winning craft
room.
Farms.” Wood transformed an unused
upstairs space in her home into a room for
her children to craft, study and hang out
with friends. An exciting, multi-functional
space is a great way to avoid cabin fever in
the months ahead.
5. Give guests a warm greeting.
Celebrity designer Taniya Nayak correctly
predicted home design elements that incor-
porate typographic elements would be a key
design trend in 2016. This trend is all about
setting the tone for a space with inspirational
quotes, personalization and warm greetings.
Welcome guests by playing up the autumnal
theme with phrases like, “Hello Fall” or “Give
Thanks” on decorative wooden planks or
burlap-textured fabric. Consider using vari-
ous font types and sizes to achieve a different
feel for each block of text.
6. Deck out curb appeal.
Nothing sets a good impression like an
attractive entryway and front door. Greet
guests with a festive hello by decking out the
porch with pumpkins and planting seasonal
floral arrangements along the pathway, or
creating a fall-inspired wreath to hang on the
door. You can even collect a handful of color-
ful leaves outside to string together and post
along your porch fence for extra curb appeal.
Get started on your projects now, so you
can kick-back, relax and fully enjoy all that
the season has to offer.
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Melanie S. Bishop
Noah S. Bishop-Cohen
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