There’s no place like home—until you’ve been cooped up in it for too long and the scenery starts to feel stale and uninviting.
A lot of the time, your mindset is a product of your environment. If your space is sapping your spirit, you can easily flip that situation with a few easy design moves, and there’s no better time to do this than right now, before the new year.
Here are some quick ways you can freshen up your home in 2023 without breaking the bank.
Rearrange Your Furniture
Sometimes it is as simple as rearranging your belongings. A quick reset can give you the feeling of newness, whether you’re swapping chairs from one side of a room to another or switching your living room’s decor.
Rearranging the furniture is another technique to freshen up the space. Are you tired of your layout?
Move the couch, armchairs, and side tables around in the living room. It is important that you design your bedroom around connection and conversation, not the TV. If you’re short on space, invest in some beanbags or ottomans to maximise your floor space when having guests over.
Tidy Your Space
It is important to let your room breathe.
Some easy things to remember:
- Open all the windows for fresh air, and wipe down all dusty surfaces.
- Follow up with a deep clean of areas such as the window/ door tracks, bed frames, lamps, the top of the appliances and photo frames. You’d be amazed what a deep clean can do to make a house feel new again.
Out With The Old
Decluttering your home can lead to more clarity in your home, as well as improve your health, removing any built-up dust particles lurking in your home. It can also be a way to simplify your life and create a more minimalist living space.
If it is something you don’t love or haven’t used in 12 months or more, it may just be time to let it go.
Start small and work your way up to larger decluttering projects for a more manageable process.
Introduce New Colour Pallette In Your Bedroom
A really simple way to brighten up a space is by updating the colour palette – starting with the bedding.
If your budget is tight, try buying small accessories, such as decorative pillows and throws to add to your space. If you can afford more, go for all-new bedding — either to work with your current decor or to update the colour scheme all together. Coming into the Aussie Summer, we recommend opting for cottons and linens in light, fresh florals and stripes to embrace a summery feeling.
Organise Your Garage
If you’re running out of storage space in your linen closets, it might be time to optimise your garage space. Investing in floor to ceiling shelving and airtight storage boxes is a great way to protect your belongings and free up space in the house.
Introduce Greenery
Indoor plants are a great way to add greenery to your home.
From ferns to succulents, cactus to palms, there is an endless choice of plants you could choose.
Plants are one of the most beautiful additions that can be made to any space. They can be used to decorate rooms, fill in empty spaces, and even help purify the air in your home. The best thing about them is that they don’t need much maintenance at all!
