Design on a dime

Ever tire of a room's decor? Ever wish you could start over, just throw out everything you have and start again? Me too! I always feel this way about this time of year. With spring just around the corner, the decorator in me starts to get antsy. I look around at every room in my house and I am bored. I have been looking at the same walls all winter and I have grown tired and feel the need to start fresh.

As much as I would like to do just that, I simply cannot throw everything out and start over. So, I have come up with a few little things that really make me feel better and make my rooms look fresher.

I usually start with changing the tablecloth on my kitchen table. Most of the time the table is full from end to end with multiple projects. So, removing the junk and changing the tablecloth makes an enormous difference in my mood. Arranging beautiful fresh flowers in a delightful container is my next step. The more fragrant the flowers the better I feel. Spring seems within my reach!

Clearing off the desk and throwing out old magazines that have stacked up over the winter months will make anyone's mood lighter. It's amazing how much paper and other clutter we can accumulate while we are hibernating. Clear it off, throw it out...lighten the mood!

Still not enough? Consider slipcovering your sofa in a light fabric. I love to use white linen or cotton duck fabric. Love what it does for a room! It's like a breath of fresh air, like sunshine after the rain.

Before you throw out everything, try these simple tips for bringing in a little spring. I think it just might be enough to get you through the next couple of weeks until we really see the sunshine and smell the flowers!

And if you still feel the need to start over and get rid of everything, have fun and send me "before and after" photos!