Springinteriordesigntips from Lucy Gleeson

Spring tips forthehome

Award-winning localinteriordesigner, Lucy Gleeson, looksathow we caninvitespringintoour homes

Now thedaysare feeling much lighter andlonger, it’stheperfecttimetogive your home arefresh,especially asspringistheseasonofnew beginnings.Thereare lotsof ways youcan do this,andit neverfails to surprise me what adifference youcanmaketoa spacesimply by making afew littlechanges.

Do youfeelyou’d liketotry outanew room colour? Well, how about creatinga fewmoodboards, addingsamplesofyourfavourite huesandseeingifthey work withfurniturethat youalready have?Ifyou’redrawn to acolour combination,putitupintheroom andseeif youstill love itin aweek or so. If youreallylikethe paint colour,tryit on different walls, becausethelightwill affect how it looksatdifferenttimesofthe day.Springisan excellenttimeto do this. We tendtofollownature when itcomestothe psychology ofinteriorsand naturallyopt for pastel shadesthisseason.But thatmight notberight foryou,so howabout some bright accents to representtheboldand beautiful flowersaroundus?If you’re tentative aboutpaintingthewhole room anew colour, youcould try a featurewall. Just adding a few newcushions to go with your scheme willquickly addanicenew popofcolour.If your home isquiteneutral, you can reallyhavesomefun with patterns.Thinkaboutusing raw materials,including wood,asthey areverysymbolicofabrandnew start andgivea nice organicfeel. Naturally, youwillfindyourself layering roomswithmuch lighter fabrics,such aslinen andcotton, forwarmer weather. Declutteringis great forthe mind.If youare notready to let go ofsomething, youcanalways repurposewith abitof DIY, such asturningsomeoldcurtainsinto cushionsfor another room –or napkins!Theother option is to takeaphoto oftheitem if you likeitbut don’t love it,then you can rememberitand passit onto acharity. Another fantasticway to invitespringintoyourhomeisby creatingsome interestingvignettes; such aspairingtulips,daffodils or freesiaswithtrinkets,seasonal books or acandle. Ideal foran Easter centrepiece or acoffee table.It’smucheasier than moving furniturearound,although you coulddothataswell. If youare tempted tobring lots of plantsintoyourhome,thisis definitelya greatnurturing hobby. They areveryoxygenatingandgood forus,andgreen isknowntobe verybalancing.Plus, plants addlots of character andcompletearoom scheme.Sospringisan excellent timetostart lookingatthisoption, butmaybetry alow maintenance plantatfirst.

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