Evergreen Tips

Rachel Mendell — Staff

Even though sum­mer is over, we will still have some beau­ti­ful warm days to enjoy. These days can be very busy, but we should try to enjoy these to the fullest. At this time of year, every­one is get­ting into a dif­fer­ent mind­set. We are try­ing to get into new rou­tines now that school has started. We are har­vest­ing our gar­dens. We are “putting to bed” our var­i­ous flow­ers and plants. We are clean­ing up porches and patios prepar­ing for cooler days ahead. Just like Mother Nature; we, too, are in a period of transition.

house is also in a period of tran­si­tion. I want to bring out my fall col­ored throw pil­lows, and hang the draperies over the exist­ing sheers (my sim­pler sum­mer win­dow treat­ment). I’m get­ting eager to dis­play pump­kins and gourds.

If you ask peo­ple here in the Mid­west what is their favorite sea­son, I bet 3 out of 4 would say “autumn”. It seems many peo­ple like the lit­tle cooler tem­per­a­tures, and they really do like the warm, earthy col­ors of fall. Every home should have a bit of “fall col­ors” to enjoy inside as well as the incom­pa­ra­ble col­ors outdoors!

You do not have to use the brighter shades of yel­low and orange if this would clash with your color scheme. Try more muted, dustier shades like dark mus­tards, rusts, and var­i­ous tan and brown hues. You can even use some bur­gundies and wine shades. Mix in some “mot­tled” greens to anchor the mix, and don’t be afraid to use black here and there (it adds drama). You sim­ply need to com­pli­ment your basics (walls, pieces of fur­ni­ture, floor­ing). The secret is in the pro­por­tion of the fall col­ors intro­duced and used in the room. Look to can­dles, linens, etc. to bring these autumn hues inside.

Tip: As the leaves change color, try bring­ing in some branches and put them in water. Treat these gor­geous leaves as you would those lovely blooms of summer!

Susan Gim­bel is owner of The Ever­green Co. in Uptown Galion. Visit the web­site http://www.myevergreencompany.com/ for addi­tional infor­ma­tion about the store.

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