Decora
ting your home for the fall follows the same rules that prevailed last year; there are no rules. The theme – “it’s your home, do as you please” – continues.
Autumn colors with bold prints, fall florals and wild patters are all in fashion. Heirlooms remain the center piece for interior design. Limited budgets are compensated for by greater creativity in using the timeless pieces that will mean as much years from now as they do today.
Retailers are providing accessories and collections of stylish classics based on traditional fabrics and furnishings. They know people are looking for more than a quick fix that will only last a short time. Smart shoppers are buying quality products to last for the long term.
Spice up a dim corner with colorful lighting. Or you can inject oomph on a shoestring with a big-print lampshade. Look for bright pillow covers and bedroom accessories or drape a scarf around a dried autumn flower arrangement. Carpeting, wallpaper and furniture covers are all up for grabs.
If you shopped the yard sales this summer you may have found a few treasures that will really add class to your fall decorating theme.
However you approach your decorating project, let your personality shine through.
