Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Quick Design Tips to Cleanse Your Palate

Now that the holidays are OVAH! It is time to cleanse your palate. Here are some quick design tips to quickly change the look and feel of your space from season to season.

Slip covers, slip covers, slip covers! You can change the entire look of your furniture to suit the mood of the season. Corduroy or flannel fabrics are great for the fall and winter, and heavy cotton poplin or twill for the spring and summer. You can have slip covers made for you couches, ottomans, dinning room chairs you name it! If you want to keep an eclectic look, mix and match slip covers…proceed with caution.

Seasonal Foliage, now that the tree is gone, it is time to think about what piece of plant life can occupy your space to give it the look you want. Bright berries, banana leaves, sugar cane, or even pussywillow will enable you to see that the possibilities are endless.

Instant art, but no one needs to know. Go to an art supply store and buy yourself a couple of large canvases. Paint the canvases to match your new colour scheme and you are in business.