| More people decorate their homes during
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| | Look for alternatives to everything!!!
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| the fall and winter months than at any
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| | Flat sheets on sale are a great buy...I
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| other time of the year, and with good
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| | can get one at my discount store for
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| reason! We spend more time indoors, we
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| | $2.89. A flat sheet is generally 66x96
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| owe it to ourselves and our families to
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| | inches...that's over 3 yards of fabric
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| create a comfortable place to be! Here
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| | for less than 97 cents a yard! Can't beat
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| are the best ways to save BIG bucks on
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| | that, and flat sheets come in so many
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| your home decorating
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| | colors. When in doubt, buy white! Use
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| Start with plan. I know you've heard this
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| | them for tablecovers, curtain panels,
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| before, but having a plan doesn't
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| | making comforter covers, throw pillow
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| necessarily mean you know exactly
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| | covers, or even casual slipcovers! If you
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| everything you want to do in your rooms
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| | find a great color, stock up during a
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| ahead of time. What it does mean is
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| | white sale...you will always find uses
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| having a starting point to keep you in
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| | for fabric that fits into your color
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| the ballpark, and that will save you A
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| | scheme.
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| LOT of money in mistakes in the long run.
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| | Look for furniture at yard sales and in
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| So start with the three things you
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| | the classifeds. You can get quality
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| need...Color, Style, and Formality. Color
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| | furniture this way for a fraction of what
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| is easy...if you don't already have a
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| | it would cost you new. Learn to make do
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| color scheme you love, find one in a book
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| | with the furniture you have with the art
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| or magazine, and borrow it! Still unsure?
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| | of disguise. Slipcovers, paint and floor
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| Pick your favorite color, plus white,
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| | length tablecloths go a long way towards
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| never fail combo. Style? Maybe you know
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| | dressing up an otherwise forgettable
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| you love Country Farmhouse. Or maybe you
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| | piece of furniture. By the way, you can
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| like a little of everything! That's ok,
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| | paint ANYTHING these days! The trick is
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| just make sure you give the room style a
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| | to use a specialty blocking primer before
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| name that includes the feeling you want
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| | painting...I recommend KILZ Original.
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| in the room, and that will keep you on
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| | Yes, you can even paint that ugly
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| track. For instance, I have a Fresh and
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| | laminate bookcase or computer desk! All
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| Sunny Cottage Room for my family room. (I
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| | your furniture mismatched in style and
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| use sunny as a feeling as well as a
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| | form? Paint it all one color, and it will
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| visual clue!) Keep the feeling in the
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| | help marry and unify your furniture
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| name, and you will pick the right style
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| | grouping. (I love white or black for
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| every time! Finally, formality. Know if
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| | furniture, depending on the style of your
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| you like a more formal room, where things
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| | room.)
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| on both sides of the room match, or a
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| | Finally, look for good resources to help
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| more informal feel. So my family room
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| | you learn to create your own accessories,
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| description would go something like
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| | custom paint finishes, and inspirational
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| this...I want an informal Fresh Sunny
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| | ideas such as
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| Cottage style full of soft blue, green
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| | With a little advanced thinking and a bit
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| yellow and white. So every time I buy
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| | of creativity, anyone can have a well
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| something, I know if it doesn't fit in
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| | decorated home!
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| that description, it doesn't fit period!
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