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THE WEIRS TIMES 2010 FALL HOME IMPROVEMENT GUIDE


FAST & FRUGAL FALL FIX-UPS Transform Your Home In A Weekend Or Less Without Breaking Your Budget


The ebbing sun and


dropping mercury in the garden thermometer sig- nal the end of summer. The shorter, cooler days also mean you might be coming back inside from the great outdoors to dis- cover your home could use a little pizazz. After all, you spent the past few months soaking up the rays while you worked and played in your yard rather than inside the house. It takes only a few quick


f ixes, combined with some creativity and elbow grease, to transform the rooms where you spend most of your time. In a weekend or less, you can make your home go from stale to striking for the fall season ahead. As you look around the


house, ask yourself this, “If I could fix only one thing in each room, what would that be?” These an- swers are your quick fixes. Not all home decorating ideas require a great deal of time or money but can transform a tired-looking room into something truly


eye-catching. “Sometimes all it takes is


one or two small changes to completely transform a space,” says Christo- pher Prebel of Pratt & Lambert Paints. “You’d be surprised how even the ti- niest updates really make a difference.” Study your foyer, for


starters. It’s the first thing guests see when they enter your home. What can you do to make it more invit- ing? Maybe it needs a little more color. Add a colorful rug to the entry way and maybe a floral arrange-


ment to the console by the front door. Or maybe less clutter? A small storage bench can reduce clutter - shoes, school bags and sports equipment - to a minimum and add a clean, inviting look to this first- impression space. If your house is like any


other, the kitchen likely is the other main gather- ing place for both family and visiting friends. These high-traffic areas usu- ally can use fresh paint more frequently than other rooms. While high-quality


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