Spring; It & # 39: It's time to make things happen

Palm Springs Designer Then Foley are some tips to rejuvenate your home

A gallon of paint can give an accent wall in real life! Just one of many tips that will help you, a rejuvenation of this spring will give you home.

Photos courtesy of then Foley

Even if you are in a house in the "spring cleaning" was not raised the standard, I think we all think that at this time of year. To renew, revitalize, refresh, this is the feeling that awakens the spring and simply can not be ignored.

This is a perfect time to refresh the tired style house! In late winter (even here in the wilderness) to our rooms have a sort of dull pallor. A few simple steps can make you feel like a big impact on the look of your home and at the same time.

First, the organization is the most important. Choose a room and get started! Organize the space is so satisfying and makes life much simpler and easier.

The ferry is the best way to try to arrange a table.

Here are some tips to get your "stuff" in the right place.

• Sort the unused and unwanted. I admit, I have some even a collector. If you ever feel that you do, in the point that a pack rat is what I do and see an episode of Hoarders, Buried Alive. If this program does not inspire you to clean, it will do nothing!

• Boxes and containers are great, but do not leave it a crutch for storing items that are no longer useful to be. If as many storage bins that you do not know what they have in them, you can reach the point where it needed to rethink its idea of ​​"necessity".

• I love shells! For simple everyday objects in each room of the house, I use trays. You have keys and mail in the lobby, magazines and candles in the living room, bottle in the kitchen, a collection of articles on my bedside table, and liquid detergent into the washing machine and room. Keep spreads disorder and make it look more organized and attractive.

Now organized, it's time to clean. Nothing is more important to revive the style of relaxation back to do it again all the glory. Shake the sofa cushions and vacuum underneath and behind furniture. Also I have under my blankets, and you will be the amount of dust underneath surprised. Here are some tips to forget the cleaning more often:

Clean the lamps.

• Clean the interior lamps. Your equipment naturally attract dust and buds when illuminated, they should be cleaned regularly and use them. When cleaning the lights, do not overlook the bulbs and shades. You get dusty, too.

• Clean the dryer hose. I know it's not very glamorous, but did you know that most home fires are caused by the dryer lint knew others? Actually, this could save your life!

Clean the dryer hose recorded live.

Now that the parties have completed less-than-fun, it's time to really give a new life to your interiors. It is easier than you think. Here are some of my favorites.

• Choose chosen a wall in your living room or in the bedroom and has an accent color. It is a simple and cheap, me the price of a gallon of paint option.

Summer time is the time to use color.

• Add color and texture with some fresh pads. Opt for bright colors, fun patterns and soft textures.

Rejuvenate your room with a carpet of color and patter.

• New carpet can believe that if you have designed the room again. Again, color, pattern and texture to clarify, to illuminate and transform your home ... inside and out.

These are all simple and inexpensive to greet the coming season and make it more fun and stylish summer entertaining way.

Livengood!

Then Foley, Allied ASID, an interior designer Palm Springs was more than 20 years. Then earlier this year was presented at American Dream Builders NBC. His monthly column will focus on the trends, what's hot and the specific design of desert life. Visit www.danninc.com for more information.

Then Foley found on Twitter: DesignerDann

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