Six Steps to Choosing the Perfect Paint

Are you in the mood to freshen up your home as we head into the warm season? Good, because there are a lot of quick and easy ways to do just that…

- Paint your front door inside and out with an accent color that you currently use in your living/dining room area. Make it medium to deep in tone so it really becomes a focal point coming and going!

- Add some silk flowers by the stem in your live or silk plants to add a punch of color. This works especially well for live plants that might not be in bloom yet.

- Replace your heavier winter drapery fabric with colored, patterned, sheer drop panels. You can find them ready-made or make them yourself with iron-on tape (available in any fabric store) to hem the panel’s top and bottom. Then attach the clip rings (available in any drapery hardware department) and string the rings on your rod. Voila! Instant window treatment!

- Take large squares of summer patterned/textured fabric (same colors already used in the room) and wrap each of your sofa and/or chair seat cushions with them. Place the cushion diagonally on the square fabric and pull each corner to the underside. Secure with duct tape or several large safety pins. Cover a couple throw pillows on the couch with the same fabric. Your husband will think you bought a new couch! Don’t laugh… I’ve had it happen!

If you want to freshen-up your home with more summer decorating ideas specific to your style, just contact me at Mary@onedaydesign.com or call 1.888.567.3334. In short order, you can have a fresh look for summer


	Welcome Summer in Style! by Mary L. Brown, Interior Stylist Are you in the mood to freshen up your home as we head into the warm season? Good, because there are a lot of quick and easy ways to do just that… - Paint your front door inside and out with an accent color that you currently use in your living/dining room area. Make it medium to deep in tone so it really becomes a focal point coming and going! - Add some silk flowers by the stem in your live or silk plants to add a punch of color. This works especially well for live plants that might not be in bloom yet. - Replace your heavier winter drapery fabric with colored, patterned, sheer drop panels. You can find them ready-made or make them yourself with iron-on tape (available in any fabric store) to hem the panel’s top and bottom. Then attach the clip rings (available in any drapery hardware department) and string the rings on your rod. Voila! Instant window treatment! - Take large squares of summer patterned/textured fabric (same colors already used in the room) and wrap each of your sofa and/or chair seat cushions with them. Place the cushion diagonally on the square fabric and pull each corner to the underside. Secure with duct tape or several large safety pins. Cover a couple throw pillows on the couch with the same fabric. Your husband will think you bought a new couch! Don’t laugh… I’ve had it happen! If you want to freshen-up your home with more summer decorating ideas specific to your style, just contact me at Mary@onedaydesign.com or call 1.888.567.3334. In short order, you can have a fresh look for summer