Improve Your Mood With
                            COLOR
Have you ever walked into a room and felt an immediate sense of calm, or felt energized and cheerful? Research has shown that color can affect your mood, apppetite and energy. 
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 Warm colors, like red, orange and yellow, evoke images associated with heat, such as sunlight and fire. Cool colors, such as blue, green and violet, are associated with landscapes and the ocean. The experts from the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute say knowing how colors affect you can help you determine which colors are best for your home.

Red produces feelings of energy, passion and intimacy. It can raise your heart rate and blood pressure. Because it also stimulates the appetite, it´s a good choice for dining rooms.

Orange also warms a room but with less drama. It´s more friendly and welcoming than its fiery cousin. Orange works well in living rooms and family rooms as well as children´s bedrooms.

Yellow grabs attention and can lift one´s mood. It helps light up a poorly lit foyer or hallway. But yellow that is too bright or too strong can also create anxiety in infants, young children or the elderly.

Blue soothes and relaxes, so it´s an ideal bedroom color choice for adults and children. It also suppresses the appetite, which is why you´ll rarely see it in the kitchen or dining room.

Green is often associated with nature and is at home anywhere in the house. Light greens work well in baths and living rooms, and mid-range greens are a great accent for kitchens and dining rooms.

 Cut  Closet Clutter  

Professional experts say we wear only 20 percent of our clothes 80 percent of the time, which means much of what´s in our closet is rarely used. If you have to dig through or climb over mounds of clothes to find what you´re looking for, it may be time to clear out and reorganize. Here are some suggestions from closet design pros.

* Empty the closet of everything, so you can see what you have. Then sort your clothes into three piles: keep, toss and donate. If you have a hard time discarding items, have a friend help you or hire a professional organizer.

* Keep the items you wear often. Toss the items that are ripped, stained or damaged. If you haven´t worn something in at least a year and it´s still wearable, donate it. Donating items to your favorite charity not only makes you feel good, it might get you a tax break.

* Remove the discarded items immediately so you won´t be tempted to put them back in the closet.

* Sort the remaining clothes by type (dresses, slacks, shirts, etc.). It might also help to sort by color and by how often you wear things.

* Scrub the inside of the closet with soap and water. Then install shelves, racks and containers to organize the remaining clothes, so all similar items are stored together.

Experience You Can Count On 

The decision to buy or sell a home is fraught with personal choices and emotions. Having a trusted, experienced agent to guide you through the transaction can ease your mind, but do you know if you´ve found the right one?