| Summer decorating should add freshness to your | | | | your tables, are foolproof to grow, make your yard |
| home, not bog you down with more projects during an | | | | look great, and can last up to 10 days in a |
| already busy season. Here are 11 of The Budget | | | | vase�all for the cost of a packet of seed! |
| Decorator�s top easy, fast and cheap | | | | 5. Take down your layered window treatments and |
| summer decorating ideas. | | | | pick up your area rugs for a cool, clean look for |
| 1. If you want to add color to a room fast, paint is a | | | | summer. Be sure to leave mini blinds or sheers on your |
| great option. To save time and money however, try | | | | windows for privacy and light control. |
| just painting the focal wall in a room. In most average | | | | 6. Clean the glass in all areas for your home! The shiny |
| rooms, you can paint just one wall in less than an hour! | | | | surfaces in your home reflect light and sparkle, both |
| 2. Instead of sewing up new pillow covers and | | | | contribute to a fresh summer look. Don�t |
| tablecloths, try using no sew techniques instead. Pillows | | | | forget your tv screens, kitchen appliances, and even |
| can be wrapped in a piece of unfinished fabric on the | | | | picture frame glass. Try this one technique, and see if |
| diagonal like a present, and wrapped with decorative | | | | your rooms don�t look brighter and cheerier, |
| ribbon to secure it. Use duct tape to put a temporary | | | | for no more cost that an little effort a few pennies of |
| hem in flat sheets or older tablecloths to make them fit | | | | glass cleaner or vinegar! |
| your end tables and breakfast nooks. Once you have | | | | 7. Finally, mix up your d�cor a bit for a fresh |
| those tables covered, use cardboard boxes pushed | | | | take on the rooms you�ve spent so much |
| under the tables to hide the kids toys and books and | | | | time in these winter months! Move around some |
| flip flops, but keep them handy. The floor length | | | | furniture, borrow and lend pieces from other rooms. |
| tablecloths will hide the storage area. | | | | Use clear strings of holiday light over the top of |
| 3. Take a box around the room and pick up all your | | | | cabinets for sparkle. Bring out your good china and |
| knick knacks and collectibles. Now replace just three | | | | hang it on the wall as art. Put your toaster or bread |
| of your favorite items or collections. You will | | | | machine under the cabinets for a cleaner look. Feel |
| appreciate the less cluttered look, and the decrease in | | | | free to take down some wall art and store it for next |
| dusting chores as well! | | | | fall. Paint your aging dining set a bright white. |
| 4. If you love fresh flowers in your home, but hate the | | | | Whatever you do to bring the summer season into |
| time and expense of changing the arrangements, find | | | | your homes, make sure that you pick a couple of |
| a sunny spot in your yard and toss out some | | | | ideas from this list, and give them a try. They are fast, |
| sunflower seeds! Many varieties leave no pollen on | | | | easy and cheap, what could you lose? |