Winter is a time of keeping your curtains drawn, of the nights starting way too early in the afternoon and the sun rising when you’re already halfway on your way to work, of spending your evenings curled up on your couch with Netflix on, a mug of hot chocolate in your hands and a fluffy blanket over your legs. The colours you associate with winter tend to be darker ones: red, forest green, along with glacial white every time it snows. But now spring’s here and the colours are more like mint green and duck egg blue - so why don’t you update your home with some springlike style? Here are some tips to help…
Go With Neutral Bases
The easiest way to change up your home is to ensure that the base of each of your rooms is neutral - off white walls, a neutral coloured couch, pale floorboards or a soft brown carpet - which in turns means that it’s easier to accessorise depending on what time of year it is. Accessories can add everything to a room, whether it’s a rich red blanket over your couch during the winter or silky pale green pillows when spring finally comes.
Let There Be Light
There’s nothing that makes you feel as though spring has come more than the presence of light in your life once more. Being at work and watching the sky get dark outside is probably the worst part of the winter, so why not make the most of the brighter skies by making sure that you open your curtains or blinds every morning to let the light flood in? Not only will it add light to your home but it’ll add warmth too. If you’re looking to make some changes, bespoke lighting is always a great idea as it can be adapted to your home’s needs, and it can also mean that your house will stay light and airy well into the miserable winter months.
Get Decluttering
It’s easy to let clutter build up over the winter, whether it’s the dregs of the detritus of Christmas or simply piles of stuff that the terrible weather makes you too exhausted to tidy up. But when spring comes it’s time for - you guessed it - spring cleaning, which means that you can start to get rid of everything you accumulated over the last few months. Divide everything into three piles - one to keep and put away, one to donate, and another to throw in the bin, and make sure that you’re strict with yourself. If you still end up with cluttered surfaces, it’s time to start looking for new storage solutions.
Focus On Space
Finally, this time of year is all about more light and air so it’s time to start considering the space and flow of your home. Make sure that it’s intuitive to move around and that there’s as much floor space as possible by pushing furniture back against the walls. You should also add as much natural beauty to your home as possible - try fresh cut flowers and some pot plants.