By Amy Wolff, CID
Once the decorations are back in storage, here are some ideas to spice up your rooms!
Planning and installing holiday decorations consumes a lot of time – and we all get real satisfaction once the scene is set for entertaining. But what happens when once the greenery and ornaments come down? Our homes feel bare and lose the warmth they held for those few weeks.
There are lots of simple ways to transform your rooms once the holiday decorations are stored.
§ How about the walls of stairways and hallways? This is a great time to frame and hang artwork or photos.
§ What about those empty corners? Consider adding that accent table you never purchased or the lighting needed in that space.
§ What about color? The house may have looked more inviting because the decorations added a shot of color that is missing the rest of the year. Reupholstering one chair or painting an accent wall will impact the whole room! Think about an interesting wallpaper in the powder room, too.
§ Is scale a problem? The absence of that holiday décor may reveal that the scale is incorrect – especially in rooms with generous ceiling heights. Place something higher on the wall or an item taller than 6 feet. Clear away some smaller items for one large accessory!
Consider this a season of opportunity for your home. In the coming year, our homes will become even more important to us. It’s a new age of cocooning – entertaining at home and adjusting rooms to better fit our needs. Even if you can’t do a major redecorating project, these small things will bring emotional warmth to the home!
Amy Wolff, CID, is nationally certified in the interior decorating profession through Certified Interior Decorators International (CIDI).