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" Let&amp;#039;s face it, most any d\u00E9cor pales by comparison to the lights, garlands and ornaments that festoon our surroundings at year&amp;#039;s end. But the magic needn&amp;#039;t disappear along with the tinsel and tree. You can create year-round appeal by taking your cues from the decorations heading to the attic.   At their essence, they&amp;#039;re small doses of luxury that hook the eye with pattern, color, form, texture and sheen. So, in the new year, turn to compact accents, paint, wallpaper, touches of nature and light to add beauty without bulk to your rooms. While some of these solutions call for a bit of elbow grease, they don&amp;#039;t require deep pockets. And, just like those twinkling strands of bulbs, you can easily swap them out when the mood strikes.  Accents with Impact A Pillow Makeover Nothing perks up a drab sofa or chair more quickly than a pillow\u2026or two or three. These little packages deliver a wallop of pleasing geometry, color and texture that is disproportionate to their size. Refresh the look you have by layering pillows of different shapes and sizes into your seats.  Double Duty Throws  Don&amp;#039;t forget to toss a bright throw into the mix during these cold winter months\u2014it&amp;#039;s an opportunity to spread additional color over your perches along with some warmth.  Runner Refresher  Your home&amp;#039;s transitional spaces get the most foot traffic but their design doesn&amp;#039;t often reflect their prime location. How about rolling out the carpet for style in a hallway with a cushy new runner?  Deck the Walls  Power of Paint  Coating one room or even a single wall in a vibrant and compelling color will breathe new life into your home. Just before the end of 2009, the Pantone Institute\u2014the world&amp;#039;s leading color research and information center\u2014named Turquoise (15-5519) as the 2010 color of the year. Conjuring up images of a tropical waters in shades of blueish-green, the gem color is a symbol of healing, faith and truth with positive vibrations\u2014who couldn&amp;#039;t use some of that in the new year?  Wallpaper Pop  Wallpaper&amp;#039;s another way to quickly and easily grab the eye\u2014use it to accent a single feature wall or an entire room, a small section of a wall, a door panel, or even the back of a shelving unit.  In spaces made of largely neutral furnishings, photorealistic papers (try Brewster) wield the impact of art in the most striking sense. If you have enough pattern in a room, add texture and shimmer with glass bead encrusted or crystal embedded papers like those from York. In search of a focal point? WallPops, a peel-and-stick product, lets you create riveting tableaux with virtually no commitment.  Turn on the Lights A big part of the holiday season&amp;#039;s appeal is its prolonged light show. Translate that charm to the everyday by using portable lamps to illuminate any remaining dark or dreary areas in your house. The point is to ease your tasks and also create a more uplifting atmosphere.  The most effective way to achieve this goal is to create a balance between different kinds of lighting in your rooms\u2014incorporate table lamps and floor lamps and both upward and downward light.  Natural Touches The tradition of lacing doors, mantels and balustrades with greenery was born of the notion that some of the most beautiful and restorative interior accents are found in nature. For the new year, replace the pine and poinsettia with generous groupings of just one type of fresh flower. Or, for a more permanent solution, opt for silk arrangements\u2014these days, they come in lovely containers ranging from glass to alabaster and they&amp;#039;re all but indistinguishable from the real thing. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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