subject: Spring In The Air - Time To Spruce Up Your Home [print this page] Spring In The Air - Time To Spruce Up Your Home
As your mind is brimming with images of windows wide open and bright sunlight streaking into every room, remember there just one more thing you must do to completely put winter behind you. So, before sitting back and wallowing in the sprightliness and brightness of spring there is one simple chore to be accomplished - springtime painting and cleaning. Once every year it is important that we turn out attention to this invigorating and revitalizing exercise. After all, who doesn't appreciate new birth? Spring means renewal, and this should be seen in all aspects of living especially giving homes a thorough cleaning.Starting PointHow best can you prepare your home for spring painting and cleaning? The biggest obstacle to spring cleaning is clutter. So, first de-clutter your entire home by emptying out everything that is no longer required. Since hibernation time is over, toss away old news papers and magazines and put away things like winter toys out of sight. Everything must be put back to their respective places and then comb and search every nook and cranny. Reaching every crevice might be impossible but make sure to scrub, dust and tidy every room after taking an inventory of what needs to be done, for instance, equipment needed and deciding on a specific timetable of work. Divide your responsibilities into manageable segments so that they do not overlap or come in disorder. Prioritize cleaning tasks in ascending order begin with the most basic. However much the warmer weather may beckon set time aside for spring cleaning. After a thorough cleaning it is now time for spring painting. What a goo way to herald the coming of spring if not by painting your home using brilliant colors inspired by nature. Reflect the gay and lighter feel of the season using color combinations like lemon yellow, cool blues, baby green and violets. Beige and pastel can be flat. Go for neutrals like deeper greens or lavender. There is no other time suitable for enhancing or sprucing up the feel, look and charm of your home like spring time.Use a mix and match color scheme. The loudest to say spring is here is green which actually is the natural choice for a natural feel! It is comforting and soothing and gives a room a keen sense of freshness. Alternative you can try the family of yellows which brings in a cheerful and sunny ambience in the house. Use it to say bye to winter blues. There are several shades of yellow to choose from like pale or sunshine yellow, sorbet or lemon. Whichever color combination you choose fro your spring painting, be certain they can match well with furniture and other fixtures in the house.
