Oct 15 2007
From smart to smashing, accessories state your style
(NC)-When it comes to home decorating, accessorizing is the finishing touch. Like icing a cake, selecting and arranging accessories can dress your room with style, infuse it with personality and add dimension. You can quickly and inexpensively transform a room’s look and feel by incorporating new accessories and refreshing and rearranging existing items. Doing so occasionally or even seasonally assures that a room is always inviting, never drab or tiresome.
Home decor experts say colour is the key to accessorizing. When colourizing accessories, you’ll want to keep in mind your existing room colours as well as the latest colour trends so you can marry the two. “Today’s colour trends demand a colour palette that goes far beyond the basic shades previously available in spray paint,” says Mark Ksiezyk, senior product manager for Krylon, North America’s leader in aerosol paints.
Because spray paint doesn’t leave brush marks, it can be ideal for updating and coordinating accessories, whether the items in question are attic furniture finds or decorative shelves, picture frames and light switch covers. Use spray paint to highlight individual pieces with punchy accent colours that coordinate with your room decor. Or, use it to unify diverse accessories with complementary shades that bring harmony to a space.
According to the experts at Krylon, a few trends currently dominate in home decor: 1) Think cool. Use fresh colours like Catalina Mist, a soft blue infused with teal, and soothing pastels, to complement the romantic floral motifs so popular today. 2) Think hot. East meets West in island-themed colours and ethnic shades like Pimento. Vivid hues are natural accents with rich, tropical colours and natural textures. 3) Be keen to sheen. Do you want high-gloss shine or a soft, matte-like finish? Whatever look you like, spray paint can help you create it.
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