| Holidays or vacations are meant for recharging | | | | beautiful cushions and the durability of the |
| your batteries and having fun, not for piles of | | | | furniture; it also gives any room a wonderful light, |
| dirty washing and cleaning. Mom has to relax too. | | | | airy feeling which, again, helps to reduce stress. |
| So make it so that housework can be kept to a | | | | Be sure to use washable paint, it will stay fresh |
| minimum; when designing the decor for a holiday | | | | and last longer. Begin with the entry way, if it is |
| home make sure that everything is easy to clean. | | | | well lit use the deepest color in your chosen |
| If it doesn't clean with a wipe it must be machine | | | | palette, this makes a statement as you come in. |
| washable. It's also a good idea to cut down | | | | If you have niches make them lighter, the dining |
| stress; do this by removing unnecessary clutter, it | | | | room if it comes next can be the same color as |
| may look beautiful but if there are children about, | | | | the entry way or the shade lighter as it will have |
| accidents will happen. | | | | its own lighting and with the addition of two candle |
| A spacious room is more relaxing and restful. For | | | | lamps, it will be an ideal setting for romantic |
| your color scheme go out and take a photo, at | | | | dinners. |
| the beach, at a lake, somewhere where you | | | | The staircase if there is one, should not be too |
| enjoy the scenery. Come home & study it, | | | | light if there are children, try as you might you |
| get paint colors from the DIY store and work out | | | | won't keep finger marks off the walls there but |
| a palette from which to work. Take your colors | | | | do see that it is well lit. If the family room comes |
| from nature or use a color wheel. Doing this | | | | next make it a lighter color and choose the most |
| makes you look at color in a different way. If | | | | eye catching wall to paint with one of the deeper |
| you've chosen a warm location, cool colors may | | | | colors as a contrast to match the cushions you |
| be the way to go, or choose something darker | | | | have chosen. Add accessories according to your |
| than you would normally to create a tropical | | | | theme, candles to add accent colors, lush dark |
| mood. Ideally pick a single theme and color | | | | green plants for the topics or delicate ferns and |
| scheme for the whole house. If you've never | | | | flowers for a cottage. Glass dishes or jars filled |
| decorated a room with a theme, now is the time. | | | | with shells are ideal for a beach theme and look |
| Vacation homes don't need to be taken so | | | | pretty on a coffee table. If you are lucky enough |
| seriously so indulge yourself and choose | | | | to have a fireplace add a wicker basket holding |
| something you enjoy. If your vacation home is | | | | logs at the side, a lamp or perhaps two and your |
| near the sea, a beach theme would be | | | | room is done. |
| appropriate, choose white wicker furniture with | | | | Make sure the bedroom is luxurious. Cool and |
| blue or aqua cushions and decorate with sea shells. | | | | calm with a king sized bed, beautiful bed linen; |
| If you're lucky enough to own a tropical | | | | slatted blinds in white with floating drapes will add |
| hideaway, dark bamboo furniture with dark red | | | | a romantic tone. Your vacation home is a retreat |
| cushions and lush (but silk) plants will set the | | | | where you can relax and regroup. It's a place for |
| scene, or perhaps you'd rather get the cottage | | | | romance, for fun and for laughter. Don't take the |
| look with flowery cushions and pale rattan, flower | | | | decoration too seriously and you'll set the right |
| pictures on the walls and plenty of lamps and | | | | tone for a vacation home which will give pleasure |
| vases. | | | | for many years to come. |
| Wicker and rattan furniture is ideal because of the | | | | |