Make Over Your Home  for  Spring

1) Lighten Up!

Do you have velvet drapes or a heavy corduroy sofa? So, spring is the time to change them out for lighter looking alternatives. You can remove the drapes and replace them with airy sheers. Slip-cover the sofa or chairs with paler tones or florals.

2) Rethink the Rugs

Wonderfully cozy area rugs look just right in winter. When the temperature rises it may be time to roll them up and replace them for summer with sisal or cotton rugs in light, cool colors. (Summer is also be a good time to have heavy rugs cleaned or repaired.)

3) Orient Toward a View

If your furniture is centered in front of a fireplace, think about ways to rearrange the look for summer. You should change the focal point away from the mantel to a view of a garden, placing the conversation grouping to take advantage of the garden scene just outside.

4) Create an Inviting Porch

Summer living often moves out to a porch or deck, but even if your home does not have these amenities you can get the look and feel of a porch inside. For example, introduce a few garden chairs, accessories, and floral fabrics into a family room. You can get the feel of the outdoors every time you’re in the room.

5) Store the Silks

Remove dusty silk flower arrangements from your rooms and store them away for a few months. Instead, bring in fresh green plants, flowering pots, or elegant orchids. Be sure these lively touches can breathe life into winter-weary spaces.