| Julie Dana
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| | simply means if you would use several
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| Do you dream of adding style to your home
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| | different words to describe the color
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| but don't have a lot of money? Don't
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| | than it is probably complex. For example;
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| despair! There are 5 things you can do
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| | if you said it was a kinda "gold, straw,
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| that will help your house look beautiful
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| | beige-y color" than it is probably a
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| without spending much money.
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| | complex color. If you said "just yellow"
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| | - it probably is not a very inspiring
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| Nothing zaps a great look like clutter.
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| | look. A beautiful color on the walls can
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| Look around you. Do you have paper plies
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| | make the room go from ordinary to
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| or mail stacks? Do you just add to your
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| | extraordinary in less than a day and
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| knickknack collection rather than rotate
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| | usually for less than $50.
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| your select favorites? When was the last
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| | 4. Make it personal
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| time you saw the front of your
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| | Decorating your house is a job but
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| refrigerator? Simple solutions that cost
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| | styling your home is fun. Personalization
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| very little money are to invest in nice
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| | is putting your interests, hobbies or
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| office trays, pretty bulletin boards and
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| | values into your décor to really make it
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| frames for your child's artwork. Make the
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| | your own. Buy simple - read inexpensive
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| trash can handy to immediately toss
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| | - curtains at your local big-box store
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| unwanted mail. Taking away the clutter
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| | and then buy exquisite wide ribbon to hot
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| will make your space appear larger and
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| | glue on the edge. Use your grandson's
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| help your treasured objects be emphasized
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| | first sneakers to tie back the den
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| rather than lost.
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| | curtains. Use some family photos but just
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| 2. Make display surfaces pretty.
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| | promise not to use too many. A guest
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| A key element in houses that are
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| | coming for a visit may find all those
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| decorated by a professional rather than
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| | staring eyes unnerving.
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| want-to-be is the art of accessorizing.
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| | 5. Change with the seasons.
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| Flat surfaces such as mantels, bookcases,
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| | You know the drill - lighter brighter for
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| and coffee tables are the perfect places
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| | spring/summer and darker richer for fall
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| to restyle for less. The one important
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| | winter. This easy task of changing the
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| point here is to keep it simple.
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| | fabric items around the home can help you
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| Bookcases should only be 2/3 full. A
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| | make it seasonal. Change out placements,
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| mantle should not have mirror above it (a
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| | bath towels, and accent pillows. The
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| very dated look) - choose artwork
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| | final touch is to purchase a seasonal
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| instead. Place no more than three items
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| | bouquet of flowers: fresh or fake- these
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| on an end table - cluster these varied
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| | centerpieces can add punch to a room.
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| but related items together for more
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| | Decorate your home by spending time not
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| impact.
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| | money in decluttering, painting and
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| 3. Paint to Impress.
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| | accessorizing. By following these simple
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| Paint, as you know, makes the most
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| | tips, you can make a huge impact by
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| dramatic change for the money. Be bold,
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| | bringing your home from average to
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| be daring and most importantly -- don't
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| | spectacular for very little money.
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| do white! Choose a complex color. This
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