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October 2011
Renovate or Relocate -
September 2011
Conservatory Chic -
August 2011
STYLING YOUR HOME TO RENT -
July 2011
FASHION FLORALS -
June 2011
UPCYCLING -
May 2011
BANK HOLIDAY BLITZ -
April 2011
Children's bedroom tips -
March 2011
SPRING CLEAN -
February 2011
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS -
January 2011
OPEN-PLAN LIVING -
December 2010
FESTIVE TOUCH OF SUMPTUOUS SOPHISTICATION -
November 2010
CREATING A HOMEOFFICE -
October 2010
MAKE YOUR HOME A MORE RELAXING PLACE -
September 2010
SIMPLE RULES FOR ADDING TEXTURE TO YOUR ROOM -
August 2010
SIMPLE RULES FOR SELECTING COLOURS -
July 2010
HOW TO MAKE A SMALL ROOM LOOK BIGGER -
June 2010
MAKING A SAMPLE BOARD -
May 2010
MOVIE MAGIC -
April 2010
MAKE A COLOUR STATEMENT IN YOUR HALL -
March 2010
BLUE IS THE HOT NEW COLOUR FOR 2010 -
February 2010
GETTING TO GRIPS WITH GREY -
January 2010
IN PRAISE OF PATTERN!
Springtime will officially arrive in the UK
towards the end of March and on the home
front thoughts turn to Spring cleaning.
towards the end of March and on the home
front thoughts turn to Spring cleaning.
This task can involve much more than just cleaning and tidying. It's the
opportunity to make simple changes which can have a dramatic effect on
both how your home looks and how you feel within your home. Here are a
few easy but high impact ideas for a fresh start to the new season...
opportunity to make simple changes which can have a dramatic effect on
both how your home looks and how you feel within your home. Here are a
few easy but high impact ideas for a fresh start to the new season...
Move it around the room and even swap pieces of furniture from room to room. The result will be an instant makeover! Change the position of your sofa or bed to literally get a fresh view. Also try pulling your furniture away from the walls or placing pieces on an angle in order to change the space. It's amazing how different your room can look and feel simply by having a switch around. This applies to soft furnishings, accessories and pictures too.
During your Spring clean is a great time to have a serious look at your possessions to assess what you really like and/or need.
Get rid of anything that doesn't fit into these 2 categories i.e. is either beautiful/meaningful to you or useful. If you don't really like it or use it then remove it from your house and life.
Making space in this physical way can also have a beneficial effect on you psychologically. You might find you feel less stressed and more relaxed in your newly organised rooms or even that you can think more clearly. When you are only surrounded by things you like or are useful to you, you will be able to enjoy your home more and the mood will feel more positive.
Remember that your trash might be someone else's treasure so whatever you don't want anymore can be given to charity shops, sold at a car boot sale, auctioned on eBay or swapped for nice 'new to you' items at a swap party!
Now you've moved things around and got rid of your clutter you should find you have more space to organise what's left and now have enough room to update some of your décor with small but effective additions.
Be sure to check out our Trend pages for handy guidance on how to put the season's key looks together as well as the best flooring options to create the perfect stage for your interior design dramas!
