Adding color to a room quickly and inexpensively can be done after a trip to the paint department of your local retailer. However don't forget there are some other inexpensive color adding options out there. Here are a few that you can use:

• Local flea markets and second hand stores are a great place to pick up brightly colored artwork, throw pillows, area rugs and tableware.
• Place your throw pillows around haphazardly, they are colorful and come in about any design or shape that you can think of.
• Dress up a hum drum table with a table skirt leave guest guessing about what kind of an heirloom you are protecting.
• Decorative throws can set off a couch or love seat.
• Instantly create a feeling of luxury by adding long swatches of cloth to the draperies.
• Use fabric to cover folding screens
• Liven up older living room furniture with slip covers.
• A quick easy fix to dark areas are lamps and shades. Change lamps around from room to room foe a new look or add a colored bulb for ambiance.
• Refresh the bedroom with some new sheets and blankets, perhaps with window treatments to match.
• Some sheets can even be used as window treatments simply drape them or any colorful fabric over the rod or through cornice brackets.
• Throw rugs and area rugs make bare floors appear more homey.
• Decorative side tables are easily made with a plain round table covered in a beautiful table skirt, many retail store carry them and inexpensive glass tops to place over the cover.

• Chaise and ottomans look nice with comfortable throws.
• Fresh flowers will liven any room and the great thing is you do not have to color coordinate them.
• Set the table with colorful place mats, napkins or a tablecloth with runner.
• A china cabinet is more than a place to store the fine cutlery it can also double as display for colorful dinner plates ect...
• Change up the window coverings by adding simple swags, scarves or valances. This is an easy way to splash color around.
• Have the dining room chairs recovered in new upholstery.
• Hang a bold piece of art for a conversation piece or a mirror to add a spacious feeling.
• Display brightly colored towels on shelves or in a decorative basket.
• Change the shower curtain.
• Bright colored jars and what-knots add color and variety to your vanity.
• Let your creativity shine through with wallpaper border.

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