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I love cooking food and decorating spaces. I have spent many years learning and refining my skills for the things I am so passionate about. With my blog I want to share suggestions, tips and ideas with hopes to inspire you to become a savvy host and house proud yourself. I am passionate about anything food and home decor and have always thought that the two go hand in hand. My background is Italian and I get my inspirations for food from a family of great cooks. I love to experiment with old favorites and add my own touch to make it new, lighter and healthier. I love coming up with new dishes by just looking in the fridge and using up whatever is in there that day. Some of my best dinner parties were simple foods prepared with passion and the right ambiance and then share it with really great people . I would welcome any comments, ideas or questions.

Check out my other Blog: "Stagionista" for Staging tips and pics http://stagionista.blogspot.ca

Rose Arangio


Tuesday, February 1, 2011

February is bedroom month

Stagionista says... February is a great month to redo the bedroom. Perhaps its just buying new bedding or adding a new accent pillows or repainting for a fresh new look. Paint and lighting is and inexpensive way to change the whole atmosphere of a room and give it new life. Evoking emotions is easy to do when using the right colours and accessories so depending what your looking for start with an inspiration piece.

Stand at your doorway and have a glance around the room. Take a picture of it and see what you think. In the bedroom the focal point should be the bed, so if your bed is not doing it for your go out and seek new bedding. Once you have your bedding use that for paint colour choices and accessories. It is easy to pick complimentary colours once you have an inspiration to guide you, this is how decorators do it.

If your going to paint choose your paint colours from inside you room not the paint store as the lighting is different and it will make all the difference.

Making a great bed is easy when you have all the tools. A Great mattress is a must for a good and restful sleep,sheets are equally important as that is the fabric next to your skin and must be luxurious and cozy and lastly the bedding, it creates the mood and ambiance and directs the colour choice of the room.

Keep it simple, clean and decluttered. This space is for rest, romance and regeneration. So get to it! and dont forget the chocolate on the pillow on the 14th.

My Benjamin Moore red colour pics are
red tulip 2000-30
berry wine 2003-30
salsa 2009-20
hot spice 2011-30

Have fun with it,

Rose Arangio