
A lot of us spend a great deal of time at home and our homes should always feel like our own space to retreat and relax. Home decor helps a lot with this as it allows us to turn our houses into homes and create a space that reflects our personalities that works for everyone in the home. Sometimes though, decor can start to feel dated and in desperate need of a refresh as the years go by. Today I want to share with you some of my own tips for ways to give one of the main rooms in the house, the sitting/ living room, a nice refresh!
1. Add mirrorsThis has to be one of the easiest ways to give a room a quick and inexpensive refresh. Mirrors can help fill large wall spaces and they also help bounce around natural light and so they are a great way to make a room feel bigger than it actually is.
2. Move the furniture aroundI was always amazed as a child just how much difference it made to the room when my Mum used to change the furniture around in it. I remember always thinking that it felt like a brand new room afterwards and that the room felt instantly refreshed! And that's something I've carried into adulthood because it's true, it really can make such a difference just changing a few pieces of larger furniture around. Take a look at your own space, could you move the sofa or the coffee table or the TV stand or maybe all of it around to make the space that you have perhaps work better and help give the room a refresh?
3. Refresh/replace your furniture
4. Declutter and spring cleanDecluttering and deep cleaning is the easiest way to help make any room in your home feel refreshed. Clutter builds up naturally even for the tidiest of people and it can be both physically and mentally really beneficial to declutter and clear out anything that you may no longer love or need.
5. Don't forget about the little touchesThe small accessories can make a big difference, although it's important not to go overboard with adding too many things into one space as not to make it feel overcrowded. Things like a few candles, or wax melts, matching cushions for your sofas, a few of your favorite ornaments and a vase of flowers (real or artificial) will help make your room feel cosy and help inject a little of your personality into the room too. 6. Add plantsHaving plants in the home is proven to benefit us mentally so why not bring the outdoors inside with the use of plants. Not only do they help with our mental wellbeing but they inject color into a room and are often the perfect addition when you get the feeling that something is missing from an area of your home.
I hope these tips have been helpful and best of luck with your living room refresh!
Thank you for reading. Alex xo