SECRETS OF INSTANT ROMANTIC STYLE

ROMANTIC STYLE IS RELAXED AND INVITING, IT LACKS PERFECTION OF HISTORICAL RESTORATION OR FORMAL TRADITION. IT CAN AND DOES MIX ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING FROM ANTIQUES TO GRANDMAS TREASURES TO BARGAINS PICKED UP AT FLEA MARKETS, GARAGE SALES AND AUCTIONS.
ROMANTIC STYLE TIPS:
A FEW COATS OF PAINT AND SHABBY CHIC UPHOLSTERING CAN MAKE A DREARY PIECE PERK UP, AND ROMANTIC STYLE LOVES FLOWERS; FRESH OR SILK.
THERE'S NO ONE LOOK FOR ROMANTIC; LIGHT AND AIRY OR WARM AND RICH.
OLD ROUGHED UP, VINTAGE AND "LIVED IN ITEMS LEND THEMSELVES TO THIS STYLE MORE SO THAN NEW AND SHINY.
MANY ROMANTIC STYLE HOMES USE AN ABUNDANCE OF WHITE, BUT ANY COLOR SUCH AS GARDEN COLORS: THE PINKS AND PEACH HUES OF ROSES, THE GREENS OF SPRING GRASS AND NEW LEAVES, ROBINS EGG BLUE, FRESH LILAC AND LAVENDER ALL EVOKE ROMANCE.
DON'T BE TIMID ABOUT MIXING PERIODS, PATTERNS AND FABRICS.
VINTAGE TEXTILES CAN BE REPURPOSED AS WINDOW VALANCES.
IF YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS ARE DARK AND DREARY, PAINT THEM WHITE OR PASTEL.
COLLECT OLD CANDLESTICKS AND
SCATTER THEM AROUND THE ROOM.


YOU MUST HANG A CHANDELIER!
HOOKED RUGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR AND EVEN OVERLAPPING ARE A ROMANTIC STYLE MUST AND YOU CAN EVEN HANG A NICE ONE ON THE WALL OR PUT A SMALL ONE ON A TABLE.
IF YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING LIGHT FIXTURE HANGING FROM THE CEILING, STENCIL AROUND IT OR BUY A CEILING MEDALLION.
BLUE AND WHITE CHINA MAKES A WHITE CUPBOARD POP AS DOES ALL THAT'S STORED IN THEM.
FOUND TREASURE OF ROMANTIC STYLE:
PORCH COLUMNS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BED ADD ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST. YOU CAN PUT FAUX VINES AROUND THEM WITH AN URN ON TOP.(IF YOU HAVE PETS OR SMALL CHILDREN YOU MAY WANT TO SECURE THEM TO THE WALL.
A SHORTER COLUMN CAN BE A PLANT STAND.
A BED BENCH MADE FROM AN OLD HEAD AND FOOTBOARD THEN PAINTED TO MATCH YOUR DECOR, LOOKS NICE IN A BEDROOM.
PORCH CORBELS MAY BE HUNG IN THE DOORWAY.

IT'S GOOD TO CHANGE THINGS AROUND, IT'S GOOD FOR THE SOUL :)