Summer is almost over but you can bring the look and feel of the hotel--home with you to enjoy all year long! Make it clean, white and bright--but don't forget some whimsy. Add a new white duvet along with a plush down insert. Add fun with colorful toss pillows that can be changed easily with your mood and the season. Adding some whimsy can come in the form of an oversized wingback chair in a bold, colorful pattern. Big, tall headboards make a big statement. And, it doesn't have to match the other furniture in the room. A simple tufted, upholstered headboard framed out with wood or a mirror frame and perhaps accented with a nail head trim "mimics" what a lot of designers are using for "boutique" hotel rooms today. Add recessed down lights. Lighting is an important change and it can be as easy as putting lamps on dimmers or simply changing out the light bulb's color. Paint is the cheapest and best way to add a quick change. Calm, neutral colors help create a relaxing and soothing environment for rest and relaxation. Frame your bathroom's plate glass mirrors. Instead of replacing the entire mirror, a mirror frame can be added to the bathroom vanity mirror quickly and easily and economically. And, for a final touch, add fluffy white towels for a pampered, spa-like feel in your bath.

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