Seasonal decor lives in many homeowners' minds. Where do I start? How do I decorate for the holidays? What if I just want a space to explore decorating ideas, like throw pillows, on a rotating basis?
These are just a few questions that can be answered with a few quick tips.
Decor ideas aren't limited to just interior decorating tips. Your front porch or yard is as great a place to express your ideas, as long as you keep the seasonal elements in mind.
Materials that can withstand intense weather can preserve your canvas and help your decor last. Once you've leveraged the basics of your environment, such as watching weather patterns and finding the right material, it's time to leverage the season itself.
For spring, use local plants and natural elements as outdoor decor. If you want to bring the elements indoors without the outdoor remnants, such as dirt or critters, borrow your outdoor color palette and incorporate bright accents.
Do the same for fall decor. Just slide down the color wheel to the warmer hues, such as reds, oranges and browns.
More extreme seasons, like winter and summer, may need a few extra home decor elements.
Incorporate elements most associated with these seasons, like mason jars and citrus during the summer and cocoa mugs and evergreen decor during the winter.
The holidays can be fun, yet tricky. Keeping a holiday decorating schedule on hand next to your daily calendar is an excellent way to manage the waters of decorating for the holiday.
Whether you're following trends, traditions or creating your own seasonal decorations, following these tips can help bring your great ideas out all year long.
Eddie Brissett is a native of Newburyport, Massachusetts where he attended Newburyport High School. He graduated from Fitchburg State College (FSC) with both a B.S. in Business Administration and an MBA in the late 1990s. He also played basketball at FSC.
In 2004, his real estate dream began when he purchased his first property- a condo. Working primarily in financial services for nearly 15 years, he transitioned into real estate full-time in 2013. He was the Condo Board Chairman (2005-2018) of the Rich Street Condo Association. He credits his parents and mainly his mom as among the biggest influences in his life. As a licensed real estate agent in several states, he serves buyers, sellers, renters, and landlords throughout the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida.
"From an early age, I learned the value of hard work and standing by your word from my parents. These traits along with teamwork were reinforced from some tough sports coaches that I played for."
He enjoys spending his free time with family, friends, hiking, watching Boston sports teams, and is an accomplished billiards player.