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Paint-free ways to brighten your homeAutumn is a beautiful

time of year marked bypleasant temperaturesand colorful fall foliage.But as vibrant as naturecan be in the weeks aftersummer has ended,homeowners know thatthe shortened days ofautumn mean less lightinside their homes, whichcan become dreary evenin the weeks before thearrival of winter.

Many homeownerspick up their paintbrush-es in an effort to maketheir homes more color-ful. But homeowners neednot embrace their innerPicasso to brighten theirhomes' interiors. The fol-lowing are a handful ofpaint-free ways to addsome splashes of color toyour home this fall.

Bring nature insideFlowers and plants canmake colorful additions to

a home's interior. Flowerstend to be aromatic,which can make a stuffyhouse in which windowsneed to be kept closed alot more pleasant. Plantsand flowers also canimprove indoor air quali-ty. Several studies, includ-ing one published in theJournal for theAmericanSociety forHorticultural Science,have shown that house-plants improve indoor airquality by filtering outvolatile organic com-pounds, or VOCs, that canbe harmful to humanhealth. That's especiallyimportant come late falland winter, when home-owners typically shuttheir windows and keepthem shut until spring,making it difficult for freshair to enter a home.

Invest in some colorful throw pillows.

Natural sunlightbrightens a room comespring and summer. Butsunlight is increasinglyscarce as fall turns intowinter, and rooms that donot boast too many color-ful accents can quicklygrow drab as summer-time sunlight dwindles.Instead of buying new fur-niture, invest in some col-orful throw pillows to givea room a more vibrantlook. Patterns can bemixed and matched toprovide some contrastand transform a roomfrom somewhere to spendtime into a sight tobehold.

Paper the wallsWhile many of today's

homeowners prefer paintto wallpaper, those whowant a less permanentsolution to brighten uptheir homes may want toconsider removable wall-paper. Such paper is lessexpensive than traditionalwallpaper, and many do-it-yourselfers find remov-able wallpaper is easy toboth install and remove.Choose a colorful patternthat can turn an other-wise plain wall into apotent palette that addssome life to your home'sinterior. Because remov-able wallpaper does notrequire a significant finan-cial investment, you canexperiment with variouscolors or change thingsup each month if you sodesire.

Add some artworkAnother way to add

color to the walls insideyour home without dust-ing off your paintbrush isto hang some colorful art-work. Paintings that fea-ture bold colors tend todraw your immediateattention when you entera room, and that qualitycan make you forget theroom is not benefittingfrom natural light. If youwant to go the extra mile,find a painting that fea-tures colors which matchthrow pillows or otheraccessories in the room.This way your walls andyour accessories areworking in concert tomake a room more color-ful.

Rug it outA patterned throw rug

is another accessory thatcan effectively brighten aroom without much effortor financial investment onthe part of homeowners.When choosing a throwrug, find one that's color-ful but does not clash con-siderably with existingfurnishings, as you don'twant the rug to drawattention for all the wrongreasons. You have morefreedom with regard torugs if you're furnishingan empty room, as youcan choose whicheverrug you look and thenchoose additional furnish-ings based on the rug.

Homeowners canbrighten their homes invarious ways, even if theyprefer not to paint.■ Metro Creative Connection

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Colorful flowers and throw pillows can brighten a home's interiorwith minimal financial investment on the part of homeowners.

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Sight is somethingmany people take forgranted. Powerfulorgans, the eyes absorbimagery and the brainconverts that informa-tion into data the bodyuses to maneuverthrough the world.

Risks of eye injurypresent themselvesevery day. Free-flyingparticles are every-where, and the Centersfor Disease Control andPrevention note thatdust, metal particles,falling or shifting debris,smoke, and chemicalsare some of the mostcommon eye hazards onthe job and at home.Injuries can run thegamut from cornealabrasions and irritationto loss of vision.

Millions of eyeinjuries that impairvision occur each year.

Prevention is a person’sbest defense again eyeinjury. Wearing safetyglasses or goggles is theeasiest way to protectthe eyes and can pre-vent 90 percent of eyeinjuries. In addition,Prevent Blindness sug-gests these methods toreduce your risk of suf-fering eye trauma. • Provide lights andhandrails to improvesafety on walkways andstairs, as well as to makesurroundings more visi-ble.• Inspect and removedebris from lawnsbefore mowing.• Address potential eyehazards, such as over-hanging branches orsharp corners, beforethey can do any dam-age.

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