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Revive a dated fire.Have the brick painted white, stack birch logs on the firebox flooring, and buy a hot new hearth-tool set. Switch up your switches.Screw on trendy new switch plates and you’ll lighten your temper every time you enter the room. Dress your windows.The Shade Store can set up anything from ripple-fold curtains to wooden blinds just 10 days after you order. Find your crowning glory.Hire a contractor to add crown molding, a chair rail, or wainscoting to a room or two — it’s a one-day job with architectural pow. Blue is as calming as the sky, silver reflects…