How Do I Update My Home Decor
If you are like most people, when you have the urge to decorate, you don't want to do a complete room overhaul, instead you just want freshen up what you already have and bring in a couple of new things.Here are 11 different ideas of how you can freshen up your house without having to throw everything out and start again from scratch! I also think that this list can help regardless of the upcoming season.
Something that will really help you in your decorating refresh is to write down all your thoughts and ideas on paper. Grab this effortless decorating workbook to help you think through every single thing. It is a free, 6 page workbook designed to help you brainstorm and get your thoughts out of your head and into your room.
Did you have the decorating workbook? Great! Grab a pencil and lets get to work giving your house the best decor makeover its ever had!
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Wreaths
I love wreaths! They can add so much charm and personality to a space. I always like to buy a new wreath for my front door each Spring. You can also put a wreath over your sink or another window in your house. But I like the kitchen sink since I can look at the pretty flowers while washing dishes and know that Spring is coming soon!
Tulip Wreath Peony Wreath Floral Wreath
Pillows
Pillows are so inexpensive to replace, yet something that people often neglect to do. For Spring, buy a couple of pretty, new pillows. If you are buying pillow covers, than use these down filled pillow inserts for years to come. I really like these cream pillows with pom pom trim and these pink pillow covers.
Cream Pillow Covers Blush Pink Pillow Covers Pink Gingham Pillow Covers
Throw Blankets
Warmer temperatures means that you can put away the heavy throw blankets but you still need a lightweight throw or two for a cooler evening. Here are a few different lightweight throws that I really like.
Lightweight Throw Navy Herringbone Throw Yellow Throw
Plants
Bring the outdoors in with a few new plants. If you have a hard time keeping real plants alive like myself, get a couple of realistic faux plants. Replace the plastic pots that the plants come in with a pretty basket or a ceramic pot.
Table Centerpieces
I love having a pretty table centerpiece! They are fairly easy to create and here is how I would do it: I would start with a pretty table runner, place some new napkins around the table, add a vase with these eucalyptus stems or I would put together a floral arrangement with this pretty blue and white vase and this peony bouquet. You are done and it looks really pretty. If you don't want flowers or greenery, than buy a pretty bowl and put some fresh fruit in it.
Lemon Table Runner Pink Gingham Table Runner Eucalyptus Stems
Cream Vase Set Peony Bouquet Blue and White Vase
Pink Gingham Napkins Lemon Napkins Bowl
Fresh Textiles in the Kitchen
Who has old, worn-out, seen better days towels and washcloths in their kitchen? Well, Spring is the perfect time to replace your kitchen towels! Towels and washcloths are fairly inexpensive to replace. I like to buy some in bright colors to help liven up the long lasting winter. Here are some of my favorite towels, they are so bright and cheerful.
Stripped Towels Yellow Lemon Towel Set Apron
Baskets
The Living Room is the perfect place to put a couple of new baskets. You can put pillows, throw blankets, toys, books, or anything else in them! You can use baskets to help organize your bathroom if that is the room needing some decorating attention. I also like to place my plants in a pretty basket instead of the plastic pot they come in.
Seagrass Basket Wicker Baskets Basket
On the Walls
I like to go through my house and refresh the pictures that are on the wall, on the counters, and on the tables. In the Springtime, I like to use lighter colored frames and bright, cheerful prints and artwork. I also like to bring in a couple of pretty mirrors. I do try to think outside the box when putting things on the walls and like to mix things up with plates and trays on the walls in addition to artwork and pictures.
Kate Spade Plate Set Blue and White Plate Set Capiz Picture Frame
Capiz Mirror Gold Mirror Floral Art Prints
Rugs
Spring is the perfect time to do a rug refresh! Swap out a couple of rugs, sell those you no longer love, and buy a new rug for your space. I have this rug in my living room and absolutely love it! I also replaced by backdoor rug and it looks amazing! Don't forget your dirty, tired-out, old doormats. Throw those old doormats away and get a new one. You'll have an instant space refresh!
Rug Hello Doormat Runner
Kitchen Decor
Put a few new decor pieces out in your kitchen. You can really liven up the kitchen with some pretty things! I'm loving this yellow honeypot. This wooden tray would look really pretty on the counter with fruit in it. Try leaning a large wooden cutting board against the kitchen backsplash with a smaller one in front of it. You can put a dishtowel and soap on top of a cake stand or place some fruit on top of it.
Distressed Two Tier Tray Lemon Yellow Honey Pot Mint Cake Stand
Round Marble Cutting Board Rectangular Cutting Board Marble and Wood Cutting Board
Living Room Decor
Don't forget about refreshing the decor in the Living Room and Family Room! Try adding in a couple of new baskets, a pretty bowl with decorative balls or vase fillers in it for the coffee table, white candlesticks, lamps, and coasters. To keep things simple, try to corral items on a pretty tray in sets of 3. For your mantle, try this vase set with eucalyptus stems in it, this lemon garland, or this candlestick set.
Lemon Garland Wooden Beads White Candlestick Set
Blue and White Flower Pots Blue and White Decorative Balls Decorative Box
Mint Tray Natural Vase and Bowl Filler Wooden Dough Bowl
White Marble Coasters Blue and White Lamps Eucalyptus Stems
Cream Vase Set Peony Bouquet Blue and White Vase
Wow! That was a ton of decorating ideas and I hope it truly helps you in decorating your home - if you are just buying a few new decor items or doing a complete room overhaul! If you haven't already, download the effortless decorating workbook so it can help you brainstorm and write down all your decorating ideas in one place.
Happy decorating!
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