As the weather warms up and we open our windows to let the cool soft breeze into our homes, it's also perhaps time to take a look around and see what other areas need to be refreshed.
Freshly cut flowers, whether bought or from your own garden, placed around a room add splashes of colour and liven up the space.
Living in the same room year after year can become dull and ordinary, and yet it's so simple to spruce up rooms with a few small and affordable touches.
It isn't necessary to paint your home every year just to add new colours. There are plenty of other ways to introduce colour, pattern and texture to a room.
Think fresh
Freshly cut flowers, whether bought or from your own garden, placed around a room add splashes of colour and liven up the space.
A vase of sunny yellow daffodils, scented hyacinth or meadow flowers instantly revive a dull room.
Cut up a lemon into thin, paper slices and place them in a vase. Fill the vase with water and pop in some fresh flowers for a new and refreshing way of displaying flowers.
Colourful picture frames mounted onto the wall that have a small ledge will allow you to display flowers or accessories to suit your mood.
Dress your home in the latest fashions with stripes, florals and bold colours.
Think floral
Recover last year's cushions with a zippered or flap cover and embellish these with felt flowers.
Buy coloured felt or other appealing fabrics and cut out shapes that can be sewn or attached with fabric glue.
Another idea is to spray paint your cushions with your own unique designs.
Think fabric
Give dated furniture a new look with casual slipcovers in durable cotton or linen fabric that is one hundred percent machine washable.
Opt for light window treatments and bright articles that complement spring.
If you have yet to master the art of making slipcovers, a bright coloured cotton throw will add just the right amount of texture and colour to a plain sofa.
Dress up windows with light cotton fabrics and neutral shades to provide the perfect backdrop for your new décor.
Think fashion
Dress your home in the latest fashions with stripes, florals and bold colours.
Just a few affordable accessories can easily change the look and feel of any room.
Think fabulous
Combine the above elements and you will have a refreshed living space in no time.
Article courtesy of www.home-dzine.co.za