Keeping with theme, accessories need to be distressed or white. Lighting like a Lafayette distressed white sconce not only adds additional light to room but also creates a warm cozy feel. To create a romantic ambiance, use a number of candles and lamps. Look for candleholders, ornate candlesticks painted white with bits of old iron finish that characterize this decor. The sconces, candleholders and many other distressed white high quality accessories are available at www.exquisiterugs.com retailing from $45.00

Add color and break monotony by using a needlepoint rug with pink shades as shown in image. The flowers on needlepoint rug provide a pattern. Throw some pillows on couch that complement rug .The rug and pillows can be a pale color palette. Beautiful decorative pillows and rugs are available at www.exquisiterugs.com. The primary color is white with dashes of pink pastel colors. However, instead of focusing on pink or any other pastel soothing hue as a secondary color you can integrate other colors, or even combine stripes or paisleys.

Finally, alluring look is never complete without fresh flowers. Every one loves appearance of attractive flowers, or smell of sweetly, fragrant ones. Pick some fresh pink roses from your local grocery store and place them in a glass bowl. Flowers are inviting, enchanting and moreover pleasing to eyes.

This décor is casual yet inviting and can be accomplished inexpensively. Enhance this look with pillows and candles adding lots of home accessories. Create a comfort-zone environment to reflect your personal style and have your family and friends enjoy fresh décor all summer long.

Property taxes are deductible, too. Whatever property taxes you pay in a given year may also be deducted from your gross income, lowering your tax obligation.

Stable Monthly Housing Costs

When you rent a place to live, you can certainly expect your rent to increase each year - or even more often. If you get a fixed rate mortgage when you buy a home, you have same monthly payment amount for thirty years. Even if you get an adjustable rate mortgage, your payment will stay within a certain range for entire life of mortgage - and interest rates aren't as volatile now as they were in late seventies and early eighties.

Imagine how much rent might be ten, fifteen, or even thirty years from now? Which makes more sense?

Forced Savings

Some people are just lousy at saving money, and a house is an automatic savings account. You accumulate savings in two ways. Every month, a portion of your payment goes toward principal. Admittedly, in early years of mortgage, this is not much. Over time, however, it accelerates.

Second, your home appreciates. Average appreciation on a home is approximately five percent, though it will vary from year to year, and in some years may even depreciate.. Over time, history has shown that owning a home is one of very best financial investments