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How to Add Spring Colors to Your Home

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Spring is a beautiful season. There are wonderful ways to add spring colors to your home. Here are some ways to brighten up your home for spring.

Difficulty: Moderate
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  1. Step 1
     

    Change your curtains in each room or the main rooms you spend time in to create a spring look. Place curtains which are either plain white, beige, light yellow, light pink, light blue, lavender or with spring blossoms. Take down those dark winter curtains and bring the brightness of spring in.

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    Lighten up your home by painting your walls in pastel colors. Change the paintings on your walls and place paintings of blossoming flowers, of things outside springing up back.

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    If your furniture are dark colored, put slipcovers on the couches and chairs around your house that are lighter colors, pastel colors or spring design. This can change the tone of your room for the season.
    You can also add decorative colors in lighter tone.

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    Purchase or Make a spring centerpiece in your living room or dining room- Place fresh spring flowers( tulips,daffodils hydrangea) or silk flowers in a vase, or put a plain bowl of fruit to help brighten your home.

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    Decorate your dining Room by replacing your regular tablecloth with bright colors, soft pinks, bright yellow, and soft green. Have a table runner with spring designs. Choose placemats that go along with tablecloth and that have a lighter spring color.

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    For your bathroom, add a light new shower curtain, along with matching decorative towels, rug, and toilet seat cover to your bathroom a breath of fresh air, too!

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    In the bedrooms you can replace your heavy comforters with light spring color quilts. Coordinate your sheet sets with your bedspread. Add a couple of light colored throw pillows as well.

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on 5/21/2009 It's amazing how a room can change by just changing a few items. I like to change my throw pillows in the springtime.5*

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on 2/6/2009 Fantastic ways to freshen up the home with color! 5*

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on 2/6/2009 These are wonderful ways to bring the springtime inside. Thanks for sharing these with us. 5*

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on 2/5/2009 I love all your ideas, can't wait to try some of them, thanks for sharing!! 5*****

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on 2/5/2009 Spring colors are a real pick me up after winter. Actually I would prefer them all year round.

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