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<\/a><\/p>\nColor<\/strong> –\u00a0 Choose accessories in your favorite color and sprinkle them around the room.\u00a0 For example – my favorite color is purple, therefore\u00a0you will find purple throws, accent pillows, picture frames, small rugs, etc., throughout my home.\u00a0 Are you fickle when it comes to color?\u00a0 No worries!\u00a0 By keeping the background neutral, you can change out the accent color(s)\u00a0whenever the mood strikes.<\/p>\n Scent<\/strong> –\u00a0Fragrance is one of the quickest and easiest ways to change the mood of a home.\u00a0 A little aromatherapy is also a great pick-me-up \u2013 feeling tired of the long, cold winter?\u00a0 Try something in the\u00a0citrus or\u00a0floral family\u00a0to energize yourself with warm thoughts of spring.\u00a0 There are so many options for home fragrance, be it plug-in warmers, table top warmers, scent diffusers, candles, etc.<\/p>\n Theme –<\/strong>\u00a0If you have a favorite vacation spot, animal or pet, movie, sport or sports team, musical group, etc., use that as a guide for creating a theme for a room.\u00a0 Gather photos, memorabilia, statues and the like and place them around your space.\u00a0 The trick to keeping the room from looking\u00a0like a teenager’s is in the details.\u00a0 For example \u2013 frame a movie poster in an elegant frame, not a cheap poster frame, and keep accent pieces to a minimum.<\/p>\n So there you have it, a few simple changes that will go a long way toward brightening your home and your mood while waiting for spring to arrive.<\/p>\n