Sometimes it doesn’t take much to make your space feel better. A small tweak of the position of an occoasional chair or a refresh on the open shelves might be all that is needed to make a difference. If your space is feeling tired, try making a few changes that won’t cost much, if anything. Here are a few ideas.
- Take everything down from your bookshelves, purge what you don’t need or love, and re-arrange for a more open look. Search bookshelf styling for ideas.
- Change the position of your rug. If you have a hand-knotted rug, there is always a dark side and a light side. Flip it so you see the other side from a different angle.
- Add some greenery. It can be as simple as picking some branches from your own tree to put into a vase of water, or getting a new plant for a corner that always seemed like it was missing something.
- Buy a couple of fresh new tea towels and hand towels. Your bathroom and kitchen will feel more alive with something trendy.
- Find things in your kitchen that you can use for corralling items. A seldom used tray, bowl or dish can be used at the entry, on a coffee table or on your bedside table.
- Add candles and light them. Often we have candles but we forget to use them. I say, use them.
- A big one is to re-arrange your furniture. This is not always possible, but if you can switch the sofa with two chairs, or if you have two mis-matched side tables, switch them up. Smaller changes make a big difference too when it comes to furniture changes.