Sprucing up for spring
Oh how I love spring! When the flowers begin to blossom and the air is fresh and clean, everything and everyone is coming back to life again. It’s a time when making a subtle change to enhance your home’s appearance seems to make a big splash.
Adding a fresh coat of paint or switching old lamps for a new ones can soften and warm up a room. Updating upholstery with the latest fabric trends and colors can make a huge impact. A clean sweep of accessories in some spots can alleviate a cluttered look and make a room appear new.
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- Windsor Chalk Stripe fabric is 86 percent wool and 14 percent polyester from Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Terracotta lamp with pale blue finish and silver accents ($355) from Work the Metal, 1201 Story Ave., 502.584.2841.
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- Six-strand wire lamp with natural linen shade ($385) from Work the Metal, 1201 Story Ave., 502.584.2841.
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- Lee Industries creates high-quality home furnishings with countless fabric options. Available at Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Lee Industries creates high-quality home furnishings with countless fabric options. Available at Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Imperial Trellis fabric is 100 percent linen and available in emerald green/ivory, brown/ivory or gray/ivory from Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Imperial Trellis fabric is 100 percent linen and available in emerald green/ivory, brown/ivory or gray/ivory from Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Hot House Flowers fabric is 100 percent linen from Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Hathaway Glen Plaid fabric is 100 percent wool from Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Clifton Tattersal fabric is 100 percent wool from Bittners, 731 E. Main St., 502.584.6349.
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- Ceramic butterfly vases ($25, $49, $75) from Scout, 742 E. Market St., 502.584.8989.
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- Brass lamp with silk shade ($345) from Work the Metal, 1201 Story Ave., 502.584.2841.
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- Blown glass vase ($60-$85) from Scout, 742 E. Market St., 502.584.8989.
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- A dressy tiered curtain adds glamor with a low tier accenting the height of the window sill – an inspirational look for a loft or room with tall ceilings. The Curtain Exchange, 3733 Lexington Road, 502.895.9099, offers tiered curtains in a variety of fabrics. Prices vary.
Category: Mixing It Up
About the Author (Author Profile)
Lori Kommor, Columnist/Event Chair
lkommor@voice-tribune.com
502.897.8900
Lori wears many hats: writing two weekly columns, chairing The
Voice-Tribune’s events and keeping the staff fed with a stash of snacks
Willy Wonka would envy. She’s a fervent high school soccer fan (go
Collegiate!) and has the raspy voice to prove it after game days.
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