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Saturday, February 10, 2007

How to accessorize your rooms to create warmth

During these cold winter months, it is a great idea to not only include physical warmth in your home, but to bring in visual warmth as well. Here are some fantastic ways to create a warm and cozy feeling throughout your home:

1. Use warm colors: Reds, golds and browns are considered colors that give the Painter’s Garden I by Don Li-Leger
feeling of warmth. You can use these as accents, or use toned down versions such as a warm beige or a soft sand color to create a comfy, cozy atmosphere.

2. Use fabrics: Some spaces just feel cold because they have all hard surfaces. Try using area rugs, pillows, draperies, and throw blankets to create more comfort.

3. Bring in Life: Indoor plants not only clean the air, but they bring life and Interior Silk Trees
color to an interior space. If you don't have a "green thumb", try using artificial plants. They give the same visual effect without all the maintenance.

4. Use plenty of lighting: Sometimes a dark space can feel sad and depressing. Use incandescent lighting to create a softer, warmer glow, or use fluorescent lighting or "natural light" bulbs to create a light that is closer to the sun's natural light. Add decorative lamps to create visual interest as well as increase the light level in the room.

5. Candles & Fragrances: These are a great way to create a warm atmosphere in your Sugar Cookie by Martha - Queen Bee Candle

room. Fragrances can remind us of things that we associate with comfort, such as a pumpkin pie, fresh baked cookies, an ocean breeze, or hot apple cider. Candles also create a soft glow that can make a room feel more comfortable, especially at night.

Try to create a great environment inside the home, even though it may be cold outside.

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