Your May ‘22 Home Improvement Projects

Add a refreshing new Colour Palette to your Projects…

Whether it’s choosing a fresh coat of paint or undertaking a full scale home renovation project, creating a cohesive colour palette for your project must be a top consideration. So as we welcome Spring with longer days and greater access to daylight, consider how your seasonal colour preferences can change…Take the following steps to realize your Colour Palette…

• Close your eyes and count to the number one to come to a place of stillness. In a few moments think of the first colour that comes to mind and then a second. Record the results.

• What project is your current priority? What kind of space - active living areas or relaxation/meditation/sleep? Interiors or outdoors?

• Are either of your colour preferences already present - in walls, textiles, furnishings, flooring, accessories etc?

• Write a description of your plan and what vision you have for the finished project. Itemize the action steps needed and note which aspects will require extra consultation, estimated budget and realistic timelines.

• Remember, it’s not strictly about how the space will “look” but how you will feel and function.

• About this year’s colour trends - green is becoming a favourite of paint companies. However, you can “green” your space in a variety of ways: installing plants, use of certain organic essential oils, and always specifying the most eco friendly elements from fabrics, flooring, wall coverings, furniture and more. Colour is a personal choice and responds to the mood and atmosphere of your interior and exterior living spaces.

Is Your Home Ready for Spring 2022?

Some Tips to get started with your Spring Home Renewal

• DECLUTTER
  Before you start to clear Winter clutter from entryways to the garage, step back and prepare yourself for this process: Use your favorite meditation and mind clearing techniques to decide how you want your space to empower you in this new season. Remove emotional blocks and say goodbye to negative thought patterns that accumulate in the cold dark months…Make an affirmative action plan and proceed at your own pace.
  Now you will be ready to clear, clean and refresh your spaces from wardrobe to basement. Each space has its own needs. Shift energies by simple rearrangement of furniture pieces, for example, to be closer to natural daylight and the outdoors. Repurpose old items and welcome new pieces to bring new vitality to your interiors.

• SEASONAL COLOR
  As the season changes in northern climates to experience longer days and greater access to natural daylight it’s good to sustain this new mood with a refreshing color scheme. From creating lively tablescapes and adding colorful glass and tableware to choosing accent pillows with bold cheerful patterns, small steps can be taken to breathe new life into your interiors. Did you know essential oils can diffuse unique color signatures? Appropriate to Sping are romantic florals such as jasmine and rose. A welcoming geranium plant at your home’s entrance offers a refreshing scent. The green element is present in a variety of air freshening houseplants.

• STYLE
  It’s your choice, an opportunity for creative self-expression. Do you favor maximal or minimal, calm or uplifting? In multipurpose rooms shared by others, it is good to get their input for your design scheme. Many references abound on the internet on sites such as Pinterest. What appears to be trending now and is in keeping with Spring & Summer seasons is Cottage Core. This is a movement that favors greater connection with nature and embraces sustainability. It calls for a simpler lifestyle found in rural settings with an aesthetic that embraces arts and crafts and home made goods. It also calls for reducing hyper consumption and minimizes the role of tech in your interiors.

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