Monthly Archives: July 2021

Rearrange Your Furniture, Rethink Your Living Space

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Across America, heavy drapes have been exchanged for lighter curtains, lawn chairs and tables are sprawled out on decks, porches, backyards, and patios, walls are being checked over for possible repainting, and even your “cast of regulars” (the furniture, lamps, etc. that’s been in one room or area forever) are taken stock of.

Purging-Items you’ve removed can find new life in other rooms (It’s a fact that if you leave things in the same place for months or years, you’ll tend to stop seeing them). For example, a table that you hardly noticed in your living room might instantly perk up the bedroom or den. If you’re having trouble visualizing a different layout, have a friend or relative come over (make sure it’s someone who doesn’t see or live with your furniture arrangement every day). They’re a fresh pair of eyes! 

Swapping or Switching-Move your artwork or paintings to a different wall or room. Mix different shapes and sizes together (You can also do this with furniture). Pair older items with brand-new, traditional with modern. 

You can move that sofa!-You can also try new locations of major furniture pieces too. If possible, try the sofa on the opposite side of the room. By changing a room’s focal point, you can also give the space a new purpose. For example, if the couch was facing one wall, and now it’s facing the nearby kitchen, suddenly there’s more conversation flow toward that particular area. Even outdoor tables or patio chairs may be used (and useful) inside. 

Consider the new-Once you’re done purging and rearranging, you may still want to acquire one or two new items. But always bear in mind that the changes you make with your current furniture might be much more inspired-and better looking!-than what you’d do with new.

 Sometimes just moving one or two pieces is all it takes to give a room a total makeover and have you (and everyone else) re-admiring your home from a new, fresh perspective!

The 60-30-10 Color Formula-Redecorating in terms of color can be simplified by using 60-30-10. Take a look at some rooms in magazines or online. Most of them have the 60- 30-10 color formula. 60% is the dominant color or hue, unifying the entire room (A good example would be the walls). 30%’s the secondary color, which would be the upholstery or furniture. The “30” provides visual interest. The 10% is an accent color, which provides that touch of sparkle. This would be an accent piece like a small rug or floral arrangement 

Brighten Up With Yellow

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All shades of yellow will make any room in the house look bigger, brighter, and softer.

It’s also a real mood-lifter (every known culture worldwide associates this color with sunshine and happiness).

Did you know that a yellow room or one with yellow accents encourages socializing and conversation?

As I’m writing this, I’m using two bright yellow pencils, a yellow legal pad, and am wearing pale yellow pants with yellow socks. And I’m feeling pretty content for the moment.

My mom has a kitchen with yellow accents and the family always gravitates to it; the food could be a factor too, though…..

To Convey Bright Cheerfulness, go with Egg Yolk yellow. Besides being a mood-lifter, yellow also improves your memory when you’re near it; it’s the biggest memory enhancer of all the colors.

A room in Sunny yellow shades has the suggestion of light and sunshine, casting a luminous glow that draws people in. Did you know that just by adding a touch or two to your surroundings-flowers, curtains, rugs, furniture, and/or pencils (!), you’ll also feel rejuvenated? It’s because yellow’s a “hot” color which raises your pulse rate (in a good way).

 For A Relaxing, Comfortable Setting, Canary yellow is the one. It’s an
amber yellow which is perceived as mellow and warm, delicate and feather-soft.

Citrus with Green Undertones set off associations with
freshness and cleanliness. Being surrounded by yellow reduces physical
pain, especially muscle cramps.

A Pale room creates an upbeat setting for family gatherings and entertaining (this is right on the money; my mom’s living and dining room walls are pale yellow!).

 Go for the Gold to express richness, status and prestige. Whether it’s gilded
mirrors and frames on brass hardware and candlesticks or just a gold-tone
wall, your room will always look luxurious.

Additional Info

If you prefer a color scheme that includes a lot of yellow, you’re bright, optimistic, and ingenious.

Other uplifting colors are all shades of peach and apricot.

For a quick re-do just paint a single wall, the woodwork, or small wooden chair or table.

Add a few throw pillows or a small rug-coordinate them by choosing patterns that combine peach or yellow with one or two of the colors that are already in your room.Hang translucent blinds or sheer curtains in pale yellow or apricot-they’ll create “instant sunlight” year-round.

Here’s a tip from Drew Scott of Property Brothers (from Reveal sneak preview brochure, 2021): “Warm up a black-and-white palette by pairing organic pieces and pops of bright color” (like yellow).

“Monochromatic palettes are more interesting when accent pieces are mixed in that have undertones of nearby colors. Yellow will feel more complex with accessories that lean toward orange (like coral or tangerine) or toward green” (like emerald, forest, or kelly).- A Philippe Radon tip (from “go with the flow”, home/color segment by Monica Biegler Eyers-Better Homes & Gardens, June 2021)