As spring moves into summer, the resurgence of bright fun colors might be giving you the itch to redecorate. While a whole home make over probably isn’t in the budget, a few little budget friendly sprucing up projects might be just what the doctor ordered. You will be amazed at how a few simple changes will completely brighten and lighten the entire look of a room. Try these room-by-room simple switches to breathe new life into your space in the warm months:

Kitchen:

• Add a bright fun back splash between the counter tops and cabinets: you can do it on the focal wall, just above the stove or throughout the entire space! Many brands now come with an easy install option, and an affordable price, so in one weekend you can give the space a complete face lift.
• Change out the hardware on your cabinets: This simple swap will have you feeling like you’re in a brand new space in no time! Try something more bright an fun like a patterned knob from Anthorpologie or Hobby Lobby, or maybe you just want to change the finish from brass to brushed nickel.
  

• Bring in fresh flowers: Spring time is the perfect time to brighten up your home with bright fun flowers. Most grocery stores have great deals on bright wild flowers or spring daisies and hydrangeas, and fresh arrangements can really brighten up your space!

Dining Room:

• Swap out those placemats and napkins: If you are into playful and fun placemats, spring is a great time to use them to spice up the décor! This is a really inexpensive way to play with pattern and color without making a commitment in a room! Pair placemats and napkins together that you usually wouldn’t and try taking a risk!
  

Office:

• Brighten the bookcases: Add a wall paper, solid color, or painted pattern on the back wall of a bookcase for a fun pop of color! This will really brighten the room and bring the focal point to a new place in the room! If your office is more of a serious space, consider adding a map design or a leather textured wall paper.
  

Bedrooms:

• Grab a few new throw pillows: Accent pillows are a great way to change the look of a room. You can even recover the ones you have! Just changing the focal accent color in any room can make a huge difference you could even highlight the brighter colors in the design for spring and the more muted earth tones for fall and winter, that way you always feel like you are getting a fresh new take on the space!
  
• Paint the dressers: Another great way to freshen up a room is to change one of the larger pieces of furniture. This doesn’t mean you have to buy something brand new, just repurpose what you already have, maybe go from dark to light and add some different knobs, a few bucks can go a long way in making a big difference in the space!

Bathrooms:

• Switch the Linens: Changing out the colors of your bathroom linens, especially if you keep them in an open storage system, like a wall rack or a basket, will really brighten the room, especially if you leave out hand towels by the sink, or unused towels on the towel racks on the wall. Changing out the bath mats and rugs can also make a huge difference in making the room seem more light and airy, especially in smaller spaces, those lighter and bright colors will give the illusion of more open space.
  

Living Room/ Family Room:

• Swap the Shades: Make slight adjustments to your decorative lighting by giving your lamp shades a face lift, you can pick out a new shape or color OR you can just update the ones you have by adding cording, beading, or some ribbon onto the  edges!
• Hang new drapes: Think about moving away from your heavy linen and lined drapes for the spring and summer months. Switching to a sheer, or a patterned/embroidered sheer with make the room feel much lighter and way more airy.
  

Other Ideas:

• A fresh coat of paint goes a long way to brighten a room, even if it’s the same color, ridding the walls of smudges, and dirt that may have collected over time with open and lighten the space.
• Consider painting the ceilings, you don’t realize how discolored they become over time, and the closer you can get them to a crisp, clean, white, the larger the rooms will feel because the ceiling won’t feel like its creeping down on top of you!
• A bright new area rug can also change the look and feel of the room. It can highlight new colors and even inspire a new room layout!

These simple changes are sure to help keep those hard earned dollars in your pocket, while helping you get a new look fit for the seasons! Make sure to check out more ideas and tips in our reference articles or check out some of the ideas we have been pinning on our home décor boards!

Sources:
6 Quick And Cheap Ways To Give Your Home A Spring Makeover – Scott Garner – Realtor.com

9 Simple DIY Weekend Decorating Projects – Scott Garner – Realtor.com

Staging to sell or Stay in Spring- Frontdoor.com