…as on how to incorporate them into your home. 1. Add some color to a white kitchen or a sea of cabinets. The area rugs bring a casual elegance to this kitchen, but the addition of a red valance above that window would do wonders in tying the space together. All of the color is on the floor, by adding a simple yet colorful valance, the room would feel more cohesive. Blindsgalore Board Mounted Valance: Whimsy 2. Add softness to existing hard window…
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…yardage, and lucky you, a small window only demands a bit of fabric. Many kitchen windows are small, making them a perfect place to use cafe curtains, which are making a comeback and so trendy. Cafe curtains only cover the bottom half of the window and are the cheeriest way to brighten your room. My Mom used them on the windows next to our kitchen table and she changed them out every spring with a new color and pattern. Cafe curtains celebrate th…
…ones in the textiles and plants in this nature-inspired bedroom. Does your kitchen have a vintage black and white feel? Then fashion your white wood blinds with black cloth tape, which will harmonize perfectly with the checkered black tile floor. Black and white always creates a “wow” look with the “bistro” feeling, unifying any kitchen. If you prefer a more muted style, select a color of tape that will enhance and blend in with the colors of your…
…home shine. Or bake up your favorite gingerbread cookie and hang from your kitchen rack or string them up with red twine and let them sway in your kitchen window. This rustic window with deer scampering across a winter meadow surely entices you to light a roaring fire and warm up with a mocha latte and your favorite novel. I am valiantly trying to finish my novel for December, “The Signature of All Things” by Elizabeth Gilbert. Alma, the main char…
…s you happy every time you open the doors. Strike a colorful note in the kitchen by painting your favorite bright hue of blue inside a kitchen hutch. 8. Snazzy Slipcovers Slipcovers have been updated in styles, colors and fabrics to instantly update your couch or armchair-not your grandmother’s or cheesy cabin get-away decor, but a chic and fashionable way to slip on sheath of fabric, just like your favorite summer sundress; a cool and breez…
…nder a stairwell or carved out in a unused corner. It might even be at the kitchen counter or a tiny space in the laundry room. A rolling cart to store all the myriad above items is easily accessible and portable for organizing all of the needed materials. Just as important is making the study area full of items complementing the interests and subjects of the moment-posters, poems, wall hangings and displayed art projects to highlight your child’s…
…ko. Sources: Houzz, 338Home, & Sew Katie Did 6. Spice Is Nice Spice up the kitchen with new, colorful “springy” kitchen towels. Sources: Lenerii de pat de Lux, Anthropologie, & Lords of Notting Hill Source: Vintage Grey Handmade 7. Flower Power One of the easiest ways to change your décor is to add a few pillows. Now is the time to add a few vibrant, showy flower pillows. Your couches and chairs can bloom effortlessly inside. Sources: Nestle and S…
…to the blind’s headrail to ensure no light comes through over the top of the shade. Source: Blindsgalore Source: Blindsgalore Just like you utilize different types of lighting throughout your home, such as soft ambient light in your living room and direct task lighting in your kitchen, you can control the amount of light you would prefer to come into different rooms with select window treatments. A pitch black bedroom, a home office without glare…