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Top Five Ways To Add Color To Your Registry
A colorful life is a happy life, and your wedding is the optimal opportunity to add a splash to your new home. The key is to do it in the right amount, in the right way. For instance, if you love hot pink right now, it's far more practical to add color through accessories like hot-pink pillows than to buy a hot pink couch. Then as your style and tastes change, or if you want to update your home with each new season, you can buy fun new pillows instead of a whole new couch. Read on to discover the top five ways to add more color to your registry!
1 . Towels: Brighten the bath fast.
Splish, splash, what could make a bath more fun than an elegantly styled and colorful bathroom! Confer with your fiancé and decide on what color(s) reflects both of your styles. He may want all browns and blues, while you might like more feminine pinks and purples. Compromise by mixing the two, or deciding on an alternative, like yellow, green, or red. None are overly masculine or feminine, but all will add a colorful splash and liven up the room. Bathrooms are a great place to experiment with color, because they're normally smaller in size and scale, than other rooms, and a great way to test out your new couple style. One of the best places to start: your towels! What color do you envision wrapping yourselves up in after a hot bath? What will your guests dry their hands on when you're hosting them for fun dinner parties or extended stays? Other great ways to add color and style to your bath include bath curtains, bath rugs, and sink-top accessories like soap dispensers and toothbrush holders.
2. Pillows: Toss some temporary color around.
Whether you'll be lounging against them on the couch watching DVDs, or using them as the decorative accent they're intended to be, pillows are a wonderful and inexpensive way to add color to your home. They're also easy to change out when the mood strikes you: Pillows are the easiest way to spice things up and keep up with ever-changing trends and tastes. For example, if you're all about deep reds and burgundies in the winter, you can still lighten and brighten things up with yellows and oranges come summer. Tons of options abound, from funky prints and classic solids, to materials like cotton, velvet, wool, silk, and even leather.
3. Rugs: Renew your floor in one easy step.
Floors aren't just a place to put your feet - they're a fabulous place to add warmth and color to your home. From area rugs to bathroom rugs to wall-to-wall carpeting, rugs come in countless prints and patterns. If your couches and walls are neutral, you may want to add some excitement to the room with a vibrantly hued area rug, or simply stick to a neutral rug trimmed with color for a smaller splash of hue. Whatever your heart desires, it's out there, waiting to be integrated into your new home.
4. Drapes: Hang some hue.
Windows not only determine how you look out into the world; they also set the mood for how you feel within a room. You can layer drapes to mix textures, fabrics and colors to create a great effect. Decide on the look and feel you want to achieve in a room, taking your climate and needs into consideration. Velvet might be too heavy for a seaside estate, while sheers may be too light for colder climates, but there are no limitations on color. Also, will the drapes be purely decorative or functional too, i.e. do you need to block out the sunlight in the morning? Let these questions be your guide for choosing the drapes that are right for you and your home.
5. Throws: Wrap things up with color.
Last, but certainly not least, add some punch to your home with colored throws. Neutral tones become engaging when mixed with vibrant colors -- colorful throws can make a solid colored sofa feel warm and inviting. Envision you and your spouse wrapped in soothing greens, romantic reds or natural browns -- or maybe all three. Whatever you choose, make sure it reflects your personality and style.
Marriage is full of serious decisions - make sure you take pleasure in fun decisions like how to decorate your home, and enjoy the opportunity to create a great space for you and your beloved, with a little -- or a lot -- of color.
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