12 COLORFUL HOLIDAY DECORATING TIPS FROM ACEÕS … · 4. Paint a lacquer red or emerald green on...

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12 COLORFUL HOLIDAY DECORATING TIPS FROM ACE’S DESIGN EXPERTS 1. Paint an accent table ruby red with a high gloss sheen. Decorate it with gold accessories to make it pop. 2. Add a festive color to a small focal point wall. Clark+Kensington ® Autumn Gourd 5018 is a modern play on red that works throughout the fall and winter holidays. 3. Revive old glass ornaments with modern patterns. Paint them with trellis, stripes, and fretwork designs. Display them in a large glass jar as a centerpiece. 4. Paint a lacquer red or emerald green on the inside of a secretary, chest of drawers, bookcase or other old piece of furniture. 6. Paint your front door with a bright cheery holiday color like emerald green. Use a high gloss sheen for glamour and vibrancy. 5. Hang a collection of birdhouses on tree branches under a porch. Paint them in holiday themed colors like red and white. Alternate houses that are painted solid red with white roofs with those that are painted solid white with red roofs. 7. Add interest to an overlooked area – the inside of your entry doors! Paint them with a shot of color or even a high gloss black. Hang a wreath as an added visual element. 8. Fill large glass bowls with silver ornaments and fresh fruit such as bright red or green apples. Display them on credenzas, consoles and dining tables. 9. Add an ombre effect to make ordinary ball ornaments more interesting. Mist the top or bottom of your ornament with a colorful spray paint, allowing the new color to be solid at the top, and fade half-way down. 10. Spray paint a lamp shade to bring in color somewhere you typically do not see it. Use traditional holiday colors. Or, try the more modern spin of a color such as emerald for your green or coral instead of red. 11. Add a fun and festive color to an old mirror by painting the frame. Hang it in or near your entryway for a bright first impression. 12. Spray paint galvanized metal buckets with a bright cheery red. Place them on your front and back porch and fill them with greens and natural holly branches. HOLIDAY PAINT COLOR RECOMMENDATIONS Smooth Slate 5042 You’re The Boss 5052 Vanilla Latte 3062 Smoked Paprika 4048 Port of Bordeaux 5014 Autumn Gourd 5018 KATIE REYNOLDS JULIE RICHARD NATHAN FISCHER * * Due to differences in printers and monitors, the colors shown here may vary from the actual paint colors. Please refer to the Clark+Kensington ® color swatches found exclusively at Ace Hardware stores for a more accurate color presentation The helpful place. ®

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12 COLORFUL HOLIDAY DECORATING TIPSFROM ACE’S DESIGN EXPERTS

1. Paint an accent table ruby red with a high gloss sheen. Decorate it with gold accessoriesto make it pop.

2. Add a festive color to a small focal point wall. Clark+Kensington® Autumn Gourd 5018 isa modern play on red that works throughout the fall and winter holidays.

3. Revive old glass ornaments with modern patterns. Paint them with trellis, stripes, andfretwork designs. Display them in a large glass jar as a centerpiece.

4. Paint a lacquer red or emerald green on the inside of a secretary, chest of drawers,bookcase or other old piece of furniture.

6. Paint your front door with a bright cheery holiday color like emerald green. Use a highgloss sheen for glamour and vibrancy.

5. Hang a collection of birdhouses on tree branches under a porch. Paint them in holidaythemed colors like red and white. Alternate houses that are painted solid red with whiteroofs with those that are painted solid white with red roofs.

7. Add interest to an overlooked area – the inside of your entry doors! Paint them with ashot of color or even a high gloss black. Hang a wreath as an added visual element.

8. Fill large glass bowls with silver ornaments and fresh fruit such as bright red orgreen apples. Display them on credenzas, consoles and dining tables.

9. Add an ombre effect to make ordinary ball ornaments more interesting. Mist the topor bottom of your ornament with a colorful spray paint, allowing the new color to besolid at the top, and fade half-way down.

10. Spray paint a lamp shade to bring in color somewhere you typically do not see it.Use traditional holiday colors. Or, try the more modern spin of a color such as emeraldfor your green or coral instead of red.

11. Add a fun and festive color to an old mirror by painting the frame. Hang it in or nearyour entryway for a bright first impression.

12. Spray paint galvanized metal buckets with a bright cheery red. Place them on your frontand back porch and fill them with greens and natural holly branches.

HOLIDAY PAINT COLORRECOMMENDATIONS

SmoothSlate5042

You’reThe Boss

5052

VanillaLatte3062

SmokedPaprika4048

Port ofBordeaux

5014

AutumnGourd5018

KATIE REYNOLDS JULIE RICHARD NATHAN FISCHER

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Due to differences in printers and monitors,the colors shown here may vary from the actualpaint colors. Please refer to the Clark+Kensington®

color swatches found exclusively at Ace Hardwarestores for a more accurate color presentation

The helpful place.®