{"id":2382,"date":"2016-05-16T13:57:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T17:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sienaplace.com\/blog\/?p=2382"},"modified":"2017-10-02T09:56:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T13:56:36","slug":"tips-to-brighten-and-lighten-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/2016\/05\/16\/tips-to-brighten-and-lighten-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Brighten and Lighten Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sienaplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/iStock_000074489789_Medium.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2383\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sienaplace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/iStock_000074489789_Medium.jpg\" alt=\"Window into sunny white european kitchen. Fresh groceries are in bags on the floor and placed on the table.\" width=\"1698\" height=\"1131\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brighten up your space for spring with these simple tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Let The Sun Shine In<br \/>\n<\/strong>Swap\u00a0those heavy, dark drapes for a light, sheer fabric.\u00a0If your room gets a lot of sun, opt for light colors that won&#8217;t fade. The most recommended lightweight fabrics for panels are cotton, linen, and silk blends because they tend to hang well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Use The Right White Paint<\/strong><br \/>\nOK, so maybe white paint is a no-brainer for perking up gloomy interiors, but picking the right white? Easier said than done. To make sure you&#8217;re picking the right shade of white, check out this list of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsugar.com\/home\/Best-White-Paints-38029744\">favorite white paint colors<\/a> chosen by top interior designers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.Opt For Open Shelving<br \/>\n<\/strong>Open shelves can add depth to a small room, and feel less heavy than dark cabinets. If you&#8217;re going to try this look, make sure to edit glassware, decorative accessories, or anything else that will be on display. Baskets can be a great way of adding storage without visual clutter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Add a Mirror<\/strong><br \/>\nMirrors can visually expand a room and also reflect light, making any space feel bigger and brighter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighten up your space for spring with these simple tips. 1. Let The Sun Shine In Swap\u00a0those heavy, dark drapes for a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60,56],"tags":[87,83,31,47,77,51],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3126,"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382\/revisions\/3126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.juddbuilders.com\/juddbuildersblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}