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Article #366: Country Décor for the Heart

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Everywhere you turn , there is a new idea quickly for the person who knows in her
of what your home should look like. Do heart what she wants.
you want the down home feeling of country And that is where the heart comes in to
or the rustic atmosphere of cowboy or play. Ok, so you fell in love with this
western décor? Do you want old items, gorgeous old round table but it is dark
new items or a combination? What about and dreary. Use some elbow grease, and
sunflowers? Do you have to have roosters, refinish it. Now you have a wonderful oak
cows and pigs to have a true country table that needs a rug underneath it.
style? It should boil down to what makes Still going to put an old braided rug
you happy and makes you smile when you under your new creation? How about a
enter your home. rooster and apple rug that has a black
Sure, you want your home to be neat, background with red and green in it? So,
clean and a place where invited guess scratch off the braided round rug and add
upon entering will say, WOW! But getting that rooster/apple rug you saw in a
from the idea in your head to the final magazine. Always remember to keep those
room design is a challenge at best. pictures or magazine articles for future
First, choose a room. We will choose the reference.
kitchen for this example. Second, what do You need a centerpiece for that gorgeous
you want to include in your dream table. You still would like to bring in
kitchen. Start by listing all the colors, some sunflowers but not sure where. Why
décor themes and accessories, including not locate a rooster centerpiece that
types of furniture. Go wild and use that includes some sunflowers. Now, you can
imagination. Now, categorize that list to add rooster, apple or sunflower towels.
help you decide what you really want. Why not rotate between all three?
Here's an abbreviated example: Using this approach in developing a plan
Colors: off white, red, green for your home décor, you can easily mix
Kitchen Décor: applies, roosters, and match or change your mind as you find
sunflowers things in magazines or stores. Use this
Furniture: round oak table, old pie safe, as a good excuse for an all day adventure
vegetable bin to discover just what is hidden in your
Accessories: butter churn, old wooden ice local junk and antique stores. Have kids?
cream maker, braided rug Make a list for each child to see what
The list could go on and on. However, they can find during your travels.
once you start writing down your ideas, Involve the whole family in this process.
you will see what you will want and can You may just find a born bargain hunter.
start scratching off the items that do The bottom line: make yourself and your
not fit into your final design. While heart happy! Enjoy life and your
this exercise can take days, weeks, surroundings and when you do accomplish
months or even years until you really the final design, sit back and drink in
know what you want, it is possible to sit the "wow" comments from your friends and
down and create a room design very family.






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