In any home redecorating project, success cannot be achieved without colour. Even if the room is entirely done in shades of white to elicit a shabby chic feel, it is still planned with colour. Aside from painting walls and furniture, there are easy and cheap ways to inject colour into a room with cushions, pillows, window coverings, and area rugs. Simply adding a bunch of colourful flowers in a large crystal vase in a room will change the feel from drab to cheery.
Budget buster tip: For under $10, a cotton throw, a linen tablecloth and four pillows covers can be hand dyed. Once the color is changed, try adding some interest by sewing on some cool ribbon trim, a few old and interesting buttons or some beads.
photo features is the Palm Beach living room of interior designer Jonathan Adler