8 Ways To Freshen Up your home for spring
Now that daylight savings time has kicked in, we all know that it's the start of spring. Who doesn't love spring? The days get longer, the weather warmer, flowers start to bloom, plants grow, and people feel a sense of renewal. Spring signifies rebirth, so what better way to generate positive energy and hope than by giving your home a spring refresh? Whether it's decluttering by cleaning your closet, creating a bold floral accent wall, swapping out your bed sheets and drapes, or incorporating soft earthy accessories, it's time for a change. Here are 8 ways to freshen up your home for spring.
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1. Flowers & Plants
Spring is all about colorful flowers and greenery which is a beautiful connection to mother earth. Bring nature indoors by adding a fresh bouquet of mixed flowers or opt for unique flowers like proteas on your coffee table, aloe plants on your fireplace mantel, or orchids by your bedside table. It not only adds a splash of color to your home, but flowers fill your space with a lovely fragrance and brings a smile to your face with the changing of the season. Flowers and plants are calming and soothing to the soul and create a sense of serenity in any space.
2. Wallpaper
Wallpaper is a great way to give your home a refresh. It creates a nice focal point and it’s a great conversation starter in your home, especially a wallpaper with an interesting design that adds dimension and visual interest to a room. Wallpaper comes in many colors and designs from geometric patterns to stripes, organic, floral, or abstract designs in a neutral or rich color. A bold wallpaper in a unique design will create a dramatic statement as a bedroom accent wall or in a powder room adding texture to any space.
3. Hardware
Tired of your cabinet hardware and want a fresh new look? Replace your kitchen, bath, or dresser hardware with knobs or pulls in various materials such as crystal, glass, wood, brass, or ceramic. Hardware comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes so mix it up with various materials, finishes, and colors for interest and visual appeal. For example, if you want something elegant and sophisticated with a mixed finished design that will create contrast with your kitchen cabinets, this contemporary pull from Rejuvenation would be a great way to “dress” up your cabinets adding style and sophistication.
4. Bed sheets
Change out your bed sheets with a lighter and softer material such as Egyptian or Pima cotton, linen, silk, or bamboo in solid pastels, waffle weave, geometric, floral, or abstract patterns. Bring in texture with fringe, faux fur, or ruffles. It will give your bedroom a light, airy, fun, and fresh mood which is what the bedroom should be all about in the spring.
5. Accessories
Display pops of colorful accessories throughout your home from decorative pillows to trays, vases, baskets, throws, and frames. Place a woven basket of your favorite magazines or books by your sofa or bed creating texture and visual appeal in your room. Style your coffee table with a glass-painted tray of vibrant blues. Showcase beautiful flower arrangements in colorful hand-painted ceramic vases on your breakfast table. Display pops of green with potted plants inside a cute planter shaped like a giraffe.
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6. Storage Bins
It's time to declutter and clear out old items that have been in your closet or on your shelves for way too long. If you are holding on to anything that no longer serves you in a positive way, it's time to let it go. Bring in the new by getting rid of the old. Arrange items on your bookshelf, toss clothes you never wear anymore, clear out old paperwork from your office, organize your pantry with storage bins or baskets by The Container Store, or clean the corner space full of accumulated items. By clearing out old stuff, you make room for positive energy to flow through your home and more importantly for new energy to come in. It's time for your spring renewal!
7. Sheer Drapes
Sheer curtains provide a soft, airy, open look and feel, perfect for spring. If you have a great view of a garden or trees from your living room, sheer drapes are perfect. It's sheer enough to see through and doesn't detract from the beautiful view yet provides texture to a room. You can hang sheer drapes in various solid colors with subtle floral or geometric designs, stripes, or with pom poms on the edges for a fun visual appeal. If you have sheer drapes in your bedroom and need more privacy, combine sheer drapes with roman shades. That way, you can create privacy at night and openness during the day.
8. Rearrange furniture
If you are tired of the same layout in your bedroom, for example, see if you can rearrange your bed against a different wall if the space allows for it. Or, rotate your living room’s furniture around if there isn’t a fireplace, columns, or windows to contend with. If you find your floor plan is limited and it’s a challenge to rearrange pieces, try moving around smaller items, such as accent tables, chairs, or console tables. Another super-impactful and easy way to change up your surroundings is to swap out your art. If you have a gallery wall, remove some smaller pieces and replace them with different ones or make some of your own art!
Updating your home decor to reflect the wonderful season of spring can be very simple and inexpensive. The key is to add colors, natural materials, curves, textures, accessories in light hues, and soft airy designs that you can incorporate in your home. You can effortlessly go soft or bold with your colors and patterns. If you want a designer's touch to help you transform your home, please contact me for a complimentary 30-minute discovery call. To schedule your consultation, click here.