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THE MADISON COUNTY (GA) JOURNAL. THURSDAY. JULY 21.2016 — PAGE 5B
Transform spaces into cozy retreats
Cool weather often drives
people to spend more
hours indoors than they do
during the warmer months.
Autumn is a time to winter
ize gardens, put away lawn
furniture and prepare for
the holiday season. Autumn
also provides the perfect
opportunity to begin home
interior projects.
Many people decide to
redecorate their homes to
reflect each season. When
temperatures change, it's
time to transition from the
light colors and breezy fab
rics symbolic of summer
to thicker, darker materials
that evoke coziness.
With some inspiration
and a little know-how, any
homeowner or apartment
dweller can cozy up a space
in time for fall and winter.
•Invest in area rugs. While
wood floors can look beau
tiful and work well with
many different design
styles, wood can feel chilly
underfoot. Thick area rugs
add warmth to a room and
can help it look more lived-
in. Area rugs also help a
room appear more cohesive,
coordinating with other col
ors in a space and providing
a visual border.
•Practice layering in
rooms. An affordable and
relatively easy way to
make a room seem more
cozy is to layer fabrics and
other accents. Layers can
include throws and blan
kets. Remove place mats
from the dining room table
and use them on accent
tables or an ottoman in the
living room. Table runners
also can add a splash of
color to the top of bedroom
dressers.
•Play with texture. Look
for fabrics that boast texture
and can add a tactile feel to
spaces. When used on throw
pillows or small accents,
faux fur can create that cozy
cabin feel. Draperies made
from nubby fabrics or those
with grooves and ridges can
add dimension to a room
as well. Even a lampshade
made of an unusual fab
ric, such as a waffle-pat
terned material, can add a
little depth and warmth to
a space.
•Reevaluate your light
ing. Lighting a space is
more than just flipping on
a switch. Finding the right
balance of lighting fixtures
can instantly transform the
feel of a room. Create more
warmth and a cozy feel by
switching out bulbs from
cooler shades to warmer
ones — those that give off
yellow and pink hues rath
er than cool blues. Accent
lighting helps establish a
comfortable space for curl
ing up and reading a good
book. Spot lighting, such
as fixtures that are trained
on artwork or inside of a
curio or china cabinet, also
can set a more welcoming
mood.
•Install a bookshelf and
start a book collection. Piles
and stacked books can add
warmth to any space. Books
evoke the hallowed halls of
schools and quiet nooks in
the library. Fill shelves with
books interspersed with
additional design accents,
and you will instantly make
a room feel more inviting.
•Choose dark paint. Do
not feel nervous about
incorporating deeper shades
in rooms. Dark colors give
rooms a more enclosed feel
than lighter colors, and that
can create a warm and cozy
feeling. This works partic
ularly well in larger spaces
that feel vast and empty. If
you’re scared to paint all
of your walls, try a darker
shade below a chair rail or
just paint one accent wall.
•Add architectural ele
ments. Think about adding
rich moldings to crown the
ceilings or to frame door
ways. If you have the space
for a nook, create a window
seat beneath a picture win
dow or add a bench and
cushions in a comer for a
nice escape spot.
Use the colder weather as
an opportunity to reinvent
some of the rooms in your
home. With paint, texture,
fabric, lighting, and more,
rooms can be quickly trans
formed into cozy respites
from the cold.
What to look for during roof inspections
Cold weather can be
tough on a home, and per
haps no part of a home is
more vulnerable to harsh
winter weather than its
roof.
Fallen snow can equate
to several pounds of pres
sure placed on a residen
tial roof. Roofs do not
often collapse under heavy
snowfall. But adverse win
ter weather conditions can
compromise roofs in other
ways. Water leakage and
damage to the roof’s inte
rior are just two of the
potentially problematic
issues that can arise when
roofs are battered by cold,
blustery weather. That’s
why many home improve
ment specialists advise
homeowners to conduct
roof inspections prior to
the start of winter.
Many homeowners can
conduct their own cur
sory roof inspections,
but they may not know
exactly what to look for.
The National Roofing
Contractors Association
says that there are certain
key areas to inspect that
may reveal some telltale
signs of roof damage.
•Curled, cracked or miss
ing shingles may prove
troublesome. Inclement
weather can test the
strength of even the most
durable roofs. Even though
many roofs are designed to
last up to 30 years, some
may need to be replaced
early, particularly when
they have been exposed
to harsh weather over a
period of years. Individual
shingles can be replaced
as spot treatments, but if
the damage is widespread,
a new roof may be neces
sary.
•Attic leaks or water else
where might signal issues
with the roof. Figure out
if water inside the home
is coming from the roof.
Water stains do not always
indicate problems with the
roofing, but it’s better to be
safe than sorry.
•Look for protective
granules wearing off. If
gutters are filled with the
sandy granular material
that coats roofing shingles,
that may be a sign of an
aging or damaged roof.
•Inspect flashing.
Professional roofers
can recognize proper
ly installed flashing, the
material that connects
the roof to other parts of
the house that adjoin the
roof, like skylights or a
chimneys. Poorly installed
flashing can cause leaks.
Stains that appear below
chimneys or near attic
windows may indicate
new flashing, and not new
shingles, is needed.
•Gutters and downspouts
should be in good condi
tion. A roof is the sum of
its parts, and that includes
downspouts and gutters.
If the gutters are clogged
or damaged, they cannot
direct water away from
the house properly. Snow,
leaves and other debris
needs to be cleared from
gutters to help them func
tion at optimal capacity.
•Animals and insects
can cause damage, too.
It’s not just poor weath
er that homeowners need
to consider with regard
to roof damage. Boring
insects and animals may
cause problems with roofs
as well. A roof inspection
may shed light on poten
tial pest problems. Holes
or nesting materials may
indicate that an animal or
animals are using the attic
as a shelter from the ele
ments.
Get to the root of issues
with your home’s roof
before they become big
ger problems once winter
arrives. A thorough inspec
tion can reveal problems
that may prove costly if
ignored.
Inspect a roof each fall to
get an idea of the potential
damage and any necessary
repairs that may be needed
before nasty weather sets
in.
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^AMERICAN LEGION
Post 56 • Each 3rd Tues, 6:30 p.m.
Gene Bennett, Commander
Phone (706) 757-2288
www.albertgordonpost56.org
Tri-County
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3 ,d Thurs. of each month • 7 p.m.
Rockwell Lodge 191
For more info contact
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19562 JEFFERSON AREA
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Joseph Morgan, President
THE MADISON COUNTY RETIRED |
EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
meets September - June on the second Tuesday
of the month at 11 a.m. at the Ila Restaurant in
Ila. There is no local meeting in July and August.
President: Karol Scarborough
678-617-4101 p d . 7
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Democratic Party
Conolus Scott Jr. ~ Committee Chairman
706-789-3336
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Jefferson City Clubhouse
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Jefferson City Clubhouse
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Borders St. behind Tabo’s 260
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