| As the signs of spring make their first appearances in | | | | your furniture has probably had the same position for |
| nature, it's time to wake up your home design, as well. | | | | years. Change it! Simply switching the placement of a |
| From fashionable new window treatments to | | | | couch, or repositioning the TV can make you feel like |
| freshening up the home décor that you already | | | | you have a whole new room. |
| have, we have tips to help you bring in Spring with | | | | Not much room for movement? Change and update |
| style! | | | | the smaller things, like pillows, throws, and lamps. |
| 1. Brighten Your View: The Value of Updated Window | | | | 4. Color Me Beautiful: The Power of Paint |
| Treatments | | | | You'll find that I mention the power of fresh paint in |
| New, updated window treatments can make one of | | | | almost every home decorating article. It's really that |
| the most profound changes to the look and feel of a | | | | important - and valuable. Adding a new color, |
| room. With spring in the air, you want to maximize the | | | | brightening up the existing one, or changing the texture |
| natural light that flows into your rooms. Choose | | | | can give the room a completely new feel. |
| something light and airy, like a soft drapery or a sheer | | | | 5. Think Outside the Home |
| window shading. | | | | After winter has left its cold, often dingy mark, the |
| Worried about privacy? Many sheer window | | | | outside of your home needs some extra TLC. Be sure |
| treatments offer optional room-darkening vanes that | | | | to wash the doors (especially your front door) and |
| you can adjust for a look and feel that is tailored to | | | | windows, and touch up the paint if necessary. Hang a |
| your unique needs. | | | | wreath of silk spring flowers, or place pots of the real |
| Sunscreen window shades are also especially popular | | | | thing on your porch! |
| options that will prepare your home for the glare of the | | | | Don't forget the garage, the driveway, tool sheds, and |
| sun and the heat of the upcoming summer. | | | | any other areas that may be less visible in winter, but |
| 2. Get organized! | | | | when left to the bright lights of Spring, can sully the |
| Did you know that extra clutter and crowding in your | | | | look of your fashion-forward home. |
| home décor can drain your energy? So, in the | | | | 6. Cleaning |
| spirit of Spring's renewal and rebirth, start organizing all | | | | You can't have a Spring Home Makeover without it - |
| the clutter that has accumulated throughout the winter. | | | | cleaning. But it doesn't have to be something you |
| Overwhelming? Take it room by room, one week at a | | | | dread. Start by making a "to-do" list for each room - |
| time. Slowly but surely, your cupboards, medicine | | | | everything needs sprucing up this time of year. Clean |
| cabinets, and even closets will bring feelings of peace | | | | or replace shelf liners, and dust everything from the |
| and calm. | | | | countertops to the dresser drawer handles. And don't |
| Your newfound organization will save you time (you | | | | forget to clean your window treatments! Check the |
| won't spend extra time searching for things!), and it will | | | | instructions first, but most window treatments need little |
| do wonders for lifting your mood, as well. | | | | more than a light feather dusting or a low level dust |
| 3. A Change Will Do You Good: Rearranging Furniture | | | | buster to freshen them up. |
| and Home Accessories | | | | Once you have your "to-do" list, set the cleaning mood: |
| Okay, so you've purchased the latest in closet | | | | play your favorite music, light some candles or spray |
| organization products and you've updated your home's | | | | some room spray, and enjoy the prospect of a fresh |
| window treatments. Your next steps don't have to | | | | start for Spring! |
| require purchases at all. Look around you- most of | | | | |