How to take your home from winter to spring
 Bringing your home from winter to spring is easier than you think. It all begins with taking inventory of your home to determine which unessential items you can eliminate or switch and which you can add or replace.Start with the heavy items first. Change your couch covers, your throw blankets and pillows, your bed comforter, your window treatment, your bathroom towels, your bathroom rugs, your kitchen runners and kitchen towels, along with tablecloths, placemats and fridge magnets. Change the fruit nestled in your fruit bowls by switching from apples to lemons. From artichokes to citrus. Bring in the spring colors with beautiful plants. Adding plants to your home dials down tension by 78 percent and instantly brings in the spring feeling into your heart and into any room. Another tip to bring your home from winter to summer is the use of lighting. Make sure your windows are spotless, the glare from the sun spotlights every speak of dust. Clean/scrub the screens, they can get very dirty during the winter months. |  De-clutter. The most important step to start bringing spring into the house is to de-clutter and the first place to start with is your foyer. Feng Shui expert say that cluttered foyers can bring positive energy to a standstill. Unblock it with these fixes. *Curb confusion with a mail "Hide Away" spot. When keys and important letters disappear into stacks of junk mail, the constant muddle mixes up energy and creates clutter. A designated spot for keys and incoming mail in the back of your closet door can provide a simple solution to these problems. Buy a mail rack with about four to five slots and label each opening with stickers that read: Bills, coupons, to read later, to buy later ...or whatever works for your lifestyle. *Usher in success with hanging pockets. Piles by the front door blocks opportunities and blocks the flow of good fortune into your home. You can buy an organizer with pockets. Hang this inside your closet door and place anything such as scarves, belts, caps, sunglasses and other. *Nix negative energy with a shoe bench/storage. Jumbles of sneakers and flip flaps next to the front door, cause bad energy to stagnate and looks messy. Buy a shoe storage in a form of a bench with drawers and place it on the floor of the closet door for a easy hideaway. *Have happy homecomings with a wall mirror. A reflective surface doubles the energy and brings- in the sunny outdoor indoor.Placing a mirror in the front hall gives you a blast of positivity when you pass it and makes cheerful. |
