You don't need a grand plan and a lot of money to freshen up your home. Sometimes all it takes is a really simple change or addition. Read on to learn some really easy decorating ideas that will help you get the simple change you need.
- Make a slipcover for your headboard. If your existing headboard is simple and neutral try something with a wild pattern or bright color.
- Move all of your area rugs to different rooms. Switch the living room rug for the bedroom, the office for the family room, etc. It will give every room a fresh new look.
- Buy a roll of beautiful wallpaper and attach dowels to the top and bottom. Hang it on the wall using a piece of pretty ribbon.
- Paint isn't just for walls and furniture. Look for beat up accessories at vintage stores and garage sales that can be freshened up with a coat of paint.
- Switch out your heavy curtains for something light in color and fabric.
- Fill a vase with some large-headed flowers such as peonies. They're easy to arrange and you only need a few to fill a vase.
- Turn the old teacups your grandmother gave you (that you never use) into candles.
- Use a wall stencil to paint a fun design on the inside of a closet. You'll get a bold surprise every time you open it up.
- When decorating the top of a surface like a sideboard or coffee table include a few different types of items – especially in groups of three.
- Get rid of your heavy coffee table and put two small side tables in its place.
- Purchase a bunch of inexpensive mirrors in a variety of frames and then paint all the frames the same color and hang them together on a wall.
- Replace the foam inserts of your cushions with down and feather inserts. They'll both feel and look better.
- Fill a clear vase with a seasonal element. In the summer it could be seashells, in the fall pinecones – look to nature to inspire you.
- Rearrange your bedroom furniture. If you have a large window try putting your bed in front of it.
