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Simple Ways to Give Your Home a Fresh Start This Season

The change in seasons is the perfect time for you to start taking a closer look at your home. After months of cold weather and closed windows your space starts to feel a little stale. A few small updates can help to bring back the light, warmth and good energy without you needing to completely change your home. 

You don’t need to completely change your home at the same time. Start off small and then move room by room. Focus on the details that make your home feel more like home. 

Start With a Spring Refresh

After winter, even small changes can make a huge impact. A spring refresh might be as simple as rearranging a few furniture items to open up a room or switching out heavier fabrics for lighter ones. Add in a few plants to some corners that feel empty and update your bedding. You might even want to think about swapping dark curtains for sheer ones that let in more light. Cleaning also helps to reset your space, wash your windows, vacuum under furniture, and clear anything you don’t use anymore. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s to just create a home that feels good and is easy to live in. Sometimes, freshening up a space also means updating current looks. A new coat of paint can change the entire mood of the room.

The Power of Paint

Painting is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to update your home, whether it’s a feature wall in the living room or you’re doing a full refresh in your kitchen. A new colour can instantly make your space feel modern and clean. If you’d rather leave the work to some professionals, it’s a great time to support family-owned businesses in your local area. Local companies often bring a personal touch that bigger chains can’t; they know their community, and they take pride in their craft. Choosing the right partner means that you’re going to get quality work and experience.

Declutter and Reorganise

Go through each room of a simple home; only keep what you use or love. Everything else can be donated or recycled. Once you’ve cleared, focus on the function of these. Add baskets for daily items, label containers in the pantry, or finally set up a drop zone by the door for keys and mail. Having little systems like this in your home makes it easier long after spring is over.

Add Texture and Warmth

As you refresh your home, think about comfort. Swapping a few decor pieces is an option for buying new furniture. Layer your books and add soft rose, and bring in natural textiles like wood and linen. Small touches make your space feel more intentional rather than feeling staged.

The Takeaway

You don’t need to do a full renovationto enjoy your home and make it feel like new again. A simple spring refresh or a coat of paint from your local family-owned business, and a bit of decluttering can completely change how your home feels. 

These little updates don’t just make your home look better, they also ake them easier for you to enjoy every day. 

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Karen LeBlanc is an award-winning travel journalist and storyteller, honored with two Telly Awards and four North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) awards for The Design Tourist travel show. As the show’s host, producer, and writer, Karen takes viewers beyond the guidebooks to explore the culture, craft, cuisine, and creativity that define the world’s most fascinating destinations.

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