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Decor spring 2008
Fresh Ideas Come With The Season
Jill Ellis-Worthington
Sun Media
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April 22, 2008
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With flowers peaking out of the ground, bushes starting to bud and trees greening up nicely, it's definitely time to think about sprucing up the house!
Since Decor's launch last fall, it's become a handy source of information for Londoners bitten by the DYI bug. It's a guide to where all the best 'stuff' can be found. The map in the centre spread is a 'show and tell' for finding anything you need on your quest to turn your house into your dream home.
In the spring, we're ready to move outside and get started in the garden and get a head start on summer's fun activities. But just when we think it's safe to go back into the yard, we take a look around the house and see our dingy windows, peeling paint, outdated furniture, overused rugs and dusty accent pieces. It's time to spring into action and get our biggest investment back to looking like it's worth a million.
Renovation and redecoration is a growing business in Canada. According to Stats Can, renovation spending grew 8.3 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2006 to $9.2 billion.
What's in store for you at retailers this spring? What trends will you see emerging?
Everything from neutrals to emerging influences of the 1970s will be popping out at your in stores, magazines, and from the pages of this local guide.
Before you get up and get out there, looking for the best bets for your home, take a look through these pages for inspiration, ideas and good advice!
Happy spring! Good luck and have fun with your decorating and renovation projects.
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Fresh Ideas Come With The Season (Apr. 22, 2008)
With flowers peaking out of the ground, bushes starting to bud and trees greening up nicely, it's definitely time to think about sprucing up the house!
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