Fruit sensations
Problem: Not enough accessories
Solution: Don’t let your refrigerator have all the fun! Put colorful fruit on display in glass jars or footed glass bowls. Choose the long-lasting fruits of the season for a colorful, affordable, and delicious display. Oranges, lemons, and limes add a refreshing touch to spring or summer decorating. Apples are a great choice for fall or winter.
Book it!
Problem: Stacks and stacks of books in the living room
Solution: Put your books to use. Turn a stack of books into a side table by placing a tray on top. When it’s time to read just pull a book from the stack.
Bedazzled wall art
Problem: Tangled jewelry
Solution: You use your jewelry to dress up your outfit. Now use it to dress up your walls. Turn the tangle of jewelry in your jewelry box into artwork. Use frames or shadow boxes to group pieces together. Not only will your walls sparkle, but you’ll be more likely to wear pieces because you see them on a regular basis.
Quick canopy
Problem: Angles in the eaves
Solution: Let a curtain panel or an old sheet act as a makeshift canopy or tester. Find fabric in a pattern or color you like and use curtain rods to attach it to the wall. Hanging the panel from the ceiling accentuates the architecture of the attic room. If you have an existing canopy bed frame, simply drape a sheet or fabric over the top.
Natural beauty
Problem: Standard-issue accessories
Solution: Why spend lots of money on accents when you can find beautiful pieces just by stepping out your front door? Tall birch tree limbs become art when propped against the wall. These homeowners even turned one into a floor lamp by using a lamp kit and adding a shade. Also consider driftwood branches, twigs in tall vases, or bowls of rocks and shells.
