Seventy-two percent ofhomeowners plan to decorateor redecorate in the next twoyears, according to the 2012Houzz and Home Survey; and86 percent said that improvingthe look and feel of the spacewas their most important goal.

You can find plenty ofdécor inspiration on sites suchas Houzz or Pinterest. And withthe right materials and a littlecreativity, you can add a littleluxury to your home, too. Hereare some ideas to get youstarted:

Paint – You can add afresh look to a room with afresh coat of paint. You can alsoadd richness and depth with aspecialty paint treatment. Tex-tured paint allows you to giveyour walls the look of softsuede, leather, linen or even

vintage plaster. Metal-lic paints can be usedwith stencils to createelegant patterns, or ontextured wallpaper tocreate the look of an-tique tin ceiling tiles.

Textiles – Fabricsare a great way to addcolor and texture to aroom. Browsing theremnant tables at afabric store can leadyou to some beautifulbargains. You can useremnants to recoverpillows, add bandingto drapes, or makerunners for the tableor buffet. Try adding aluxurious throw to the sofa ora small wool rug on top of ex-isting carpet for a cozy, layeredlook.

You can also consider in-vesting in having a qualitypiece of furniture reuphol-stered. Look for a fabric that isnot only beautiful, but durable

as well, so you get more bangfor your buck. For example,Sensuede is easy to clean,child- and pet-friendly, yet issoft, comfortable and luxurious

to the touch. Learnmore, and explore themore than 200 colorsavailable, at www.sen-suede.com.

Accents – Some-times little things canadd up to a big differ-ence. Change out someof your accent pieces toadd a special touch toany room. Metallic col-ors and materials suchas gold, silver, bronzeand copper add warmthand elegance. Vases, pic-ture and mirror frames,decorative bowls andtrays are simple ways tobring beautiful metals

into any room. Richly coloredcandles add color and scent toa room, and their soft light willmake your metallic accents

glow.Flooring – Sometimes the

floor can get overlooked as adesign element in a room. Buta beautiful floor can pull thewhole look of a room together.Refinishing hardwood floors,installing laminate or stoneflooring, replacing carpets, orinvesting in quality area rugsare all ways you can add theperfect finishing touch to aroom.

There are a lot of ways youcan add luxury to your livingspaces, so start exploring cre-ative ways to make your homethe picture-perfect placeyou’ve always wanted.

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