Grey skies do play on the emotions. I combat this by brightening up the house with color. Rich browns, blues , yellows and reds for curtains, rugs, throws, quilts, potholders and anything that can have color.

Growing up in a cement two room house my Grandma had Daddy paint the kitchen walls yellow, the ceiling blue and floor brown. We had the sky, sun and earth indoors and it was beautiful and never depressing whatever the weather or shortness of days!