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My countdown has begun?? Has yours??
Anything starts with a spring cleaning session and a few bags to charity… Cleaning upholstery & painting the walls and giving a few walls a different colour.
Then I decide on a colour scheme… that will stay with me till January. Last year, it was yellow & orange!! Be creative and mix & match any colour…
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Once that’s decided then the accessories, flowers, candles & everything else follows the same colour scheme.. Bring out the artist in you – put out candles in glasses, trays, boxes, old pots or anything else that you can find. Paint a few old pots or boxes and bring on the festive sparkle in them…
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Don’t forget lighting – open old boxes of fairy lights, lanterns, diyas, oil lamps and all other forms of light that you can think of… Don’t forget to add some floating candles & diffusers…. And see how it makes a difference!!
Make a list of things you need to buy… and shop for… so you can get it at a bargain in the next month!!
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Are you having guests for dinner ? – family or friends? Decide on what to cook and how to set the table….
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Don’t forget to starts shopping for gifts… Most times.. I even start shopping for Christmas gifts as early as September or October!!
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Switch on the fairy lights…. Bring out the Gods… and let the festivities begin!!
love the idea of goin with ahead with a color scheme tht stays with you thru the season...i like doin the same..n finally changin it just before holi to welcome spring-summer
ReplyDeletesimply gorgeous! i like the vibrant colors in ur home
ReplyDeletePat you are fabolous and just so creative sweetheart !! :) I loved EACH of your ideas !! :D
ReplyDeleteLovely...simply lovely....!!
ReplyDeleteYaay! Let the festivities begin! How great to be getting ready for hols again....shall wait to see the Diwali and Xmas colors!
ReplyDeleteOooh exciting, glad I bumped into your blog via your comment! I love interior design - - and your pictures are great. Nice post! :)
ReplyDeletesome nice colorul snaps there i liked all :)
ReplyDeleteLove the bright, warm and luscious orange, red and yellow analogous colors. Perfect for this fall and 4 the festivities.
ReplyDeleteI love that Ganesh!
ReplyDeleteloved the images.
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