If you\u2019re a person with a penchant for seasonal decorating, why not fashion the interior of your home with change in mind? \u00a0By planning ahead, you can make it easy to modify your surroundings to be seasonally- or even holiday-appropriate.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
To accommodate changing d\u00e9cor, you should paint your walls a light neutral color, such as off-white, pale taupe, or a subtle grey, said Debbie Zimmer, color expert at the Paint Quality Institute. \u00a0\u201cTo help guide your color selection, think of your wall color as a blank canvas against which to feature your seasonal items,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Once your wall color is in place, you can focus on other elements in the room that can be rotated in or out as the seasons dictate. \u00a0Inexpensive area rugs are great in this regard even when placed on top of wall-to-wall carpeting, as are easy window treatments that can simply be thrown over decorative curtain rods.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Even a small area rug with red or gold in the pattern will warm up a room in the dead of winter; when spring arrives, replace it with a light green rug. \u00a0You\u2019ll be surprised how big a difference this one change will make.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to interior decor, it\u2019s always best to repeat key colors to create a cohesive color scheme,\u201d said Zimmer. \u00a0So, take your area rug to a fabric store and find a bolt of material that matches color-wise. \u00a0Pay attention to the weight: \u00a0Heavier fabrics work well in fall and winter, while sheers are best for spring and summer. \u00a0You\u2019ll quickly find an appropriate curtain material.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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If you want to go further, consider purchasing inexpensive slipcovers in \u201cwarm\u201d (deep red, orange, or gold) and \u201ccool\u201d (light blue or green) colors to use in colder and warmer months, respectively. \u00a0A more economical way to achieve a similar result is to rotate warm- and cool-colored pillows or cushions at different times of the year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Another easy way to render a room more seasonal is with accent pieces placed on the mantel, on shelving, or on other furnishings. \u00a0One way to do this is to display items with seasonally-appropriate accent colors; or go all-in and display collections of seashells in the summer and pine cones in the winter. \u00a0Of course, you can always set out fresh flowers or cuttings that bespeak the season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
In the interest of seasonal decorating, don\u2019t forget that art can imitate life. \u00a0To that end, you can hang representational paintings or illustrations to reprise the seasonal items you have on display. \u00a0As an example, think about repeating the fresh flower cuttings in a room with botanical prints of the same plant.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re especially ambitious, you might even dare to do more with your paint color,\u201d said Zimmer. \u00a0\u201cNot that you\u2019d want to repaint an entire room with each new season, but you actually might be willing to repaint a small accent wall once or twice a year. \u00a0Assuming that the wall is easy to access, you could complete the job in just a few hours \u2013 a small price to pay if you\u2019re really seasonally-driven.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Use these ideas as thought-starters and invest a little time contemplating your own d\u00e9cor. \u00a0You\u2019re bound to come up with many more great ways to visually usher in any new season!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
To learn more about interior paint and home decorating, visit blog.paintquality.com<\/a> or www.paintquality.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Paint Quality Institute (SM) was formed by Rohm and Haas Company (now a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (\u201cDow\u201d)) in 1989 to educate people on the advantages of using quality interior and exterior paints and coatings. The Paint Quality Institute’s goal is to provide information on the virtues of quality paint as well as color trends and decorating with paint through a variety of vehicles, including television appearances, newspaper and magazine articles, and instructional literature. Visit the Paint Quality Institute at www.paintquality.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re a person with a penchant for seasonal decorating, why not fashion the interior of your home with change in mind? By planning ahead, you can make it easy to modify your surroundings to be seasonally- or even holiday-appropriate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-2707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2707"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2707\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2707"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}