In the spring, your thoughts turn to giving your home a new look. It is time to banish the heavy and dark colors of winter and open the windows to light and bright hues. How can you get a fresh new look without spending a fortune? Here are a few suggestions for easy spring changes that won't put a big dent in your budget.
First, clean is very attractive. Just clean up any clutter lingering around and add a reed diffuser or a plug-in scented oil to add a wonderful clean spring smell. Smell is a great way to bring in the illusion of spring. Flowers are one of the signs of spring in your yard. Why not bring that look into your home with fresh bulbs or if you prefer, silk flowers.
Letting the sunshine in is a sure way to give your home a spring look. This may require that you give your windows a good cleaning and then update the window treatments. Add some new blinds, add valances or lighten up the heavy winter drapes with sheers or lightweight curtains.
In the bathroom, choose a new bright and different shower curtain. Replace any dull or worn towels or mats and if you are tired of the lighting, a new modern fixture can change the whole look of the room and give it the feeling of a spring renovation.
In the kitchen, get two or three new dish towels, a set of colorful pastel bowls and a couple of new place mats. Fill the bowls with fresh fruit, snacks, or anything that you may already have. You can use the place mats as the base for the bowl. It brings the eyes right to it and takes your mind and any guest’s minds off the fact that your cupboards may be old and your counter top not the best.
In the bedroom go light and bright and fresh. This can mean putting away the heavy winter comforters and bringing in some white or light colored bedspreads with new throw pillows.
Get a new welcome mat for your door and if you can, paint your door a bright new color. It will make it seem as if you are in a whole new place. If you can and enjoy painting, a fresh coat of paint on just one wall in any room is the cheapest and most dramatic change that you can make.
One way to bring in spring anywhere in your home is with paint. Even if you just paint some woodwork or one wall, it makes everything seem new and fresh and isn't that what spring is all about?
Spring is the season of rebirth and you can make any room in your home seem fresh and new with just a few simple and easy changes. Getting the stale winter smell out is the first step and can make one of the biggest impacts. Use these tips to bring a spring look to your home.
No comments:
Post a Comment