Spring Spruce-Up: 7 Steps for a new look

I’m in North Carolina enjoying the warm sunshine and sprucing up Chum Bucket for our renters. You can do the same in your own home – give your house a fresh look quickly and inexpensively. Here are six tips to inspire you.

1. Rotate your art

Perhaps that painting you couldn’t find a place for would look great in a grouping. Change it out and put the existing painting in storage for a while to create a fresh look.

2. Add splashes of new color

Paint is the least expensive way to change the look of a room and make use of a color trend. Or, “un-paint” and go white. Add color with accent pillows, window treatments and accessories.

3. Change the lighting

Too much light?  Install some dimmers.  Not enough light?  Add some up-lighting to the corners of a room to add drama and ambient light. Or, change the wattage in your lamps to create a different mood.

4. De-clutter

Lighten up and remove clutter. Most people have way too many items they’ve collected over the years. Try to identify the pieces you own and love the best. Streamline and only keep the best of the best! (Put the rest on Craig’s list).

5. Re-Arrange

Moving the furniture around and bringing pieces from another room into another space.  No cost in that.

6. Re-accessorize

Go shopping in your house for forgotten objects and change out your accessories. Or follow the trends and go big with just a few large items such as bowls, books and vases.

7. Take a photo

Feeling stumped? Take a photo of your room and assess it that way. There’s something about a photo that allows you to see your room from a different perspective.

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