Page 30 THE VILLADOM TIMES II, III & IV • April 1, 2009 Home Improvement & Gardening (ARA) These days, bailouts are common, but not many Americans have considered it for their home design. Does lifeless and cluttered design leave your home in need of a makeover? Lifestyle and design expert Susie Coelho is out to change all of that with a sweeping Home Design Stimulus Plan that offers immediate and effective relief for homeowners to boost their surroundings, both inside and out, without busting their budgets. Spring Enjoy a budget-friendly Home Design Stimulus Plan “Homeowners have been clamoring for widespread reform both inside and outside of the home,” says Coelho, who has provided guidance and support to homeowners for years with her best-selling books and HGTV makeover shows “Surprise Gardener” and “Outer Spaces.” “This plan will refresh any home design.” The key components to Coelho’s Home Design Stimulus Plan are as follows: Provide immediate relief to family and living rooms with the removal of excess furniture. Provide relief to living and family rooms that have been over-taxed by excess furniture and accessories. Space is the basis for contemporary design and this look can be achieved by trimming down. Stimulate and breathe new life into rooms by cutting back on anything that has become a liability instead of an asset. Remove that extra wing back Spring Is Here! SPRING LANDSCAPE PROJECTS Pre Season Pricing in Effect Now is the right time to start plans on your Weeping Pine Nursery ���������� ��������������� ����������������� ������������������ ������������������������� ���������������� ����������������� ������������������ Free ��������������� No Obligation Est. & Design ��������������� �������������������� ����������� ���������������� ������������ 3-25-09 janine WeepingPineSpringBW2x3.5(3-25-09) 2 x 3.5 chair, the torn ottoman, those pillows that swallow up the sofa, and maybe even that old carpet so you can see some floor. Cutback on spending with the addition of only inexpensive or handmade decorative pieces. Create pieces of art for little or no money. Look for branches that can be put in a vase, a painting from a garage sale or flea market, a beautiful fabric piece, or even a great piece of wallpaper that can be framed. Find large pieces that make big statements. Light the art from the bottom with a small spotlight that can be tucked behind the piece. Let the art be the star of the room. Infuse natural light into the home for an immediate morale (and energy efficient) boost. Bring natural light into the home simply and affordably, and watch spirits increase as the energy bills decrease. Windows are a piece of art and can be used to showcase an outdoor tree or plant and create that seamless look between the indoors and the outdoors, but they must be clean. According to a recent survey, almost half of homeowners (48 percent) would rather clean the toilet or shower than their outdoor windows. For many, that may be because of the time and effort that goes into the chore, but it can be simple and the results can be dramatic. Cleaning products, such as the Windex Outdoor All-in-One Glass Cleaning Tool Coelho recommends, can help make the chore easier. Give outdoor areas incentives by taking the best of interior design outside. Bring change to your home by styling the outdoor spaces using simple indoor techniques. Add an outdoor rug to soften the patio, and bring in a side table as a focal point or even an outdoor leather ottoman. Elevate the planter to the status it merits by placing it on a table instead of the ground. Add decorative pillows to make the outdoor furniture more inviting. If in the market for furniture, choose pieces that have the flexibility to be used either indoors or out. Bailout the backyard! No backyard challenge is insurmountable with these helpful hints for bringing quick relief to the outdoor areas. If there is limited planting space, go vertical with trellises, walls, arbors, and planters. Use ivy, ficas, bougainvillea, night blooming jasmine, gardenias, and other fragrant species to stimulate the senses. Give the illusion of space by using a mirror to reflect and open up areas, adding an entirely new dimension. 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