May 10th, 2010 | 
Author: You probably already have everything you need to create the look and feel of a house-becoming-home The rule of thumb in using what you have is this: See everything in a new way can the objects stuffed away in your closets be used for a different purpose, in a different place, or with a new disguise? Try on these ideas.
• Turn an object upside down or on its side. Try placing anything in an unusual setting and you’ll see marked changes.Things you may have grown tired of suddenly become eccentric bookends, candle holders, or conversation pieces.A vase you inherited, turned upside down, is a pedestal for a photo of the great aunt it belonged to. A garden angel, predictable on the front stoop, might be urban kitsch on your armoire. Books can be turned on their sides as bookends.
• Point things in various shades of white. Almost anything metal, wood, or plastic can be updated and freshened with a coat of cream or wash of pearl. Worn furniture or accessories look totally different with a whitewash. Update with a bowl of seashells in summer or a photo of last year’s ski trip in winter
• Mat, frame, and hang kids’ paintings in unexpected places: on a bathroom wall, beside a grand mirror beside school photos in the kitchen, inside the hall closet.
• Go sugar and spice when painting flea market finds. Mix bright reds with white and sand colors.Think Cajun and crème. Blend anything brass and bronze or copper for an earthy zest against neutral walls or fabrics.
• Modem family-friendly objects come into their own among inhented pieces pulled out of storage in the attic or basement. Mix country with urban!techno style to get a trendy eclectic appeal.
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