Want to get practical, inexpensive advice on how to freshen the design in your home? Check out the Miami Herald's 12/2/09 article on "20 Ways to Perk Up Your Home For Cheap".
Here are some further suggestions I have based on this article:
1. If you have an outdated sink or a builder's grade option in your home, make it look upscale and fashionable just by replacing the faucet. You can give your kitchen or your bathroom a sleek look with a smooth, nickle-plated goose-neck faucet or you can give it an antique look with a bronze fixture that replicates a Victorian look.
2. Go to Old Time Pottery or Garden Ridge and collect some various size outdoor pots. Find an expert at a local nursery to point you to a variety of plants with lots of colored flowers (you can find these for 99 cents to $2.99 each). Position these pots by your front door in collections of three or four different sizes. Your house will look warm, welcoming and like a taste of a European garden.
3. Paint the front door. I like the look of a dark red glossy door. Only do this if you have a neutral color brick, siding or stucco. The red really adds pop.
4. Stack books in small piles on end tables and nightstands. Put a vase of flowers or a picture frame on top. Not only does this give more interest to the table, it gives height which makes things look more in proportion to the tall lamp next to it.
5. Change out decorative pillows on your couch each season. Don't forget to do the same for your throws as well. I love mixing a faux fur animal print throw with a solid print silk pillow. Those weave textured pillows are nice accents too.
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