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Ocober 2008 Issue
- Cool Ideas for Fall Decorating
- Warm It Up
- Earth-Friendly Bedroom Basics
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Dear Reader,
As temperatures drop and you begin spending more time inside than outdoors, your home increasingly becomes your sanctuary. Looking around your home more attentively these next few months, you may have the urge to make some changes. By adding a few accessories that play up a new color tone for the season or replacing lighter weight fabrics with heavier, more energy efficient materials, you can easily and cost-effectively warm up your home. And, with our society's continued emphasis on "going green,” you also can choose more toxic-free products; from mattresses and linens to hypoallergenic and organic pillows to keep your bedroom spaces healthier, too.
Enjoy!
The CURRIER design team
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Cool Ideas for Fall Decorating
Cooler weather and earlier sunsets drive most of us indoors during fall, making it the perfect opportunity to reinvigorate our homes. "A seasonal decorating update satisfies the need for change that we all feel as we move from summer to fall," says Joanne B. Hans, IADA (Interior Arrangement and Design Association), of Mechanicville, N.Y. Best of all, she adds, "you get a whole new look for a few dollars."
“From richer palettes and opulent fabrics to dressing up the table with seasonal botanicals, late autumn provides a bounty of ways to add warmth to your home and cozy options to lift your spirits. I've found that you can get terrific fall updates by rotating decorative items that you already own or by adding inexpensive, bright accents”. Kristin Naumann
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Warm It Up!
It's a classic decorating quandary: How can you keep a home looking warm and inviting once the holiday decorations come down? The solution? Make seasonal changes with color, texture and cozy touches.
“Just switching out the fabrics throughout your home, such as window treatments, for different seasons can make a huge impact in giving your home a different look – try using velvet drapes to warm up the home versus light, airy sheers for those hot summer months. This small change can also help save on your high heating bills, with the thicker fabric acting like an insulator for your windows”. Casey Caruso
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Earth-Friendly Bedroom Basics
Applying eco-friendly style to your bedroom isn't a fad; it's one of the healthiest things to do when decorating your home. Don't let harmful chemicals and toxins take you lying down. Here's how to put up a fight for green in your bedroom.
“In a time where almost a third of all people have allergies it just makes good sense to create your bedroom environment as natural and free of toxins as possible. I suggest natural fibers, low voc finishes, formaldehyde free furniture and even plants". Melanie Conant
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