I'm not sure if I'm 'nesting' or just suddenly come to the realisation that we don't need to much 'stuff' but I'm slowly slowly in the process of clearing out and brightening up. I would LOVE a home that white and minimal but with a small child (and another on the way) that just isn't happening so I've been making small and subtle changes to our space.
One of them has been to refresh our cushions to some fresher summery looking ones and another has been to add more storage options to the space. We picked up a TV cabinet on Ebay for a steal and I can't believe the difference it's made to put all our board games and jigsaws in there instead of under and next to the sofa. I'm currently looking at adding shelves to the alcove in our bedroom so we can buy a few baskets to keep things off the floor too.
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1 – 200 of 260 Newer› Newest»I change my throws - from warmer colours to brighter, lighter colours. I also change the duvet covers and curtains too!
having beautiful and fun art in our home :)
Lighting , bright colour cushion covers
one of my favourite tips for brightening the home/a room has always been mirrors! especially a big mirror opposite a window. can make a huge difference!
have pretty, colourful flowers everywhere!
I love having bright cushions, prints and throws in my home - it makes things so much more bright and cheerful :)
Thanks for this giveaway, fingers crossed!
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Big mirrors, minimal window dressings, bold colours in the lesser used rooms, pale colours in the busy ones.
Fingers crossed!
Bright coloured accessories and flowers, flowers and more flowers! x
get floral, fresh flowers & floral print cushions/throws/bedding
Bright fruity colour soft furnishings and lots of fresh flowers.
I like to use lighter throws and curtains and add some splashes of colour with art and cushions.
I always change things like sofa throws from heavier winter wool ones to cotton ones that are lovely bright colours
mirrors opposite windows
fresh cut flower always brighten the place up and smell lovely
pots of flowers in the house and garden
I love putting lighter coloured duvet covers on the beds xxx
Open your other senses by introducing summer smells like vanilla and strawberry.
Change cushion covers
I put up lighter coloured curtains to brighten the rooms up.
Change the ornaments,curtains and cushions for lighter colours.
By using brighter cushions and curtains! :)
loads of fresh lowers and move the furniture round
Lots of bright colours for our cushions and lots of lovely fresh flowers around the home :-) Love Summer :-)
I like to use different brightly coloured candles and painting to brighten up our home.
I like to leave all the doors open so that lots of fresh air comes in
lots of fresh colorfull flowers x
just declutter and rooms start to have an open ariy fresh feeling xx fab giveaway and blog x
Open the windows, let fresh air in and declutter and dust down everything x
I tie the curtains back to let all the lovely light in and open the windows. It makes the whole house feel fresh and light.
I like to wash my curtains hang them up while damp and let them dry with the windows open
i love to change my cushions and rug for a new look
Lots of flowers! :D
I like to use the glass jars I would normally recycle and fill them with the wild flowers my children are forever bringing me x little cuties
I like to take down our big heavy lounge curtains and put up voiles whilst they are cleaned, I usually put them back up around the end of August :)
Rearranged some furniture, got new bright cushions and de-cluttered
use light pastel colours :)
use fairy lights
Open the windows, freshly cut flowers and a lovely Yankee candle
add some cut flowers in a nice vase to your lounge
Buy some new pastel coloured duvet covers
Lighter colours, fresh flowers and updating photos
Bring in flowers from the garden to freshen up your home.
summer candles, lighter cushion covers, lighter curtains.
lighter curtains and cushion covers
fresh paint
Open windows and fresh flowers!
Changing over your soft furnishings to light and bright colours can make a huge difference.
I have winter curtains and summer curtains, My curtains for the summer and light weight and light in colour i have lovely cream and colourful cushions
I tend to open my blinds all together and let the sun shine in (unless i am tanning) haha
We rearrange the furniture so we can keep the patio doors open most of the summer and match accessories with the garden furniture
Lighter curtains x
Wild flowers in vases, open windows for the scent of freshness, stitch some colourful cushion covers and maximise light in all areas
we put up lighter curtains and have flowers in vases and just opening all the window and doors really makes a big difference
Fresh flowers, floral cushions and cleaning the carpets and rugs x
fresh flowers and open windows and clean crisp net curtains
Changing your accessories
Ours is light and bright all year round....
We keep the windows open and change the furnishings to brighter colours.
Inject some colour into your house in the shape of flowers, cushions and prints
I love having fresh flowers. Especially daffodils in spring!
Open the windows and doors, there's nothing better than fresh air to brighten your house.
Clean the windows inside and out to let the light stream through. It's surprising how dirty the inside can get!
Fresh seasonal flowers
Plenty of fresh air and light
Get some brightly coloured accessories.
give your walls a fresh lick of paint before the summer months x
Add bunting for a summer feel!
add some bright colours by introducing some colourful cushions, candles etc
try changing the cushions for more summery ones and lighter, more breezy curtains :)
Try adding some white paint to your wall, you can not imagine how much of a difference it makes!
Sheer curtains that let the light in
Some nice flowering plants.
a lick of paint
Bright curtains and cushions with flowers on my dresser.x
Lots of bright colourful flowers make my house look summery.
Some nice flowering plants
I plant and grow my own sweet peas every year as I love to cut them and have a vase of them on the table in the kitchen, they're so pretty and smell amazing
declutter windowsills so you have a clear view outside
A clear out and some new summer photos
Sweet peas, open windows!
A good sort out, and brighten the place up with flowers, some new ornaments and cushions
Some fresh flowers in the living room
Lots of candles with summery smells, Fresh flowers!!
Delicate freesias and floral displays
Window boxes full of bright flowers for the outside, along with a summer wreath on the door and solar lit chandelier in trees for the garden. Inside, declutter and add new photos of family and things that remind me of favourite summer activities.
Leave the curtains open overnight, let the sun in before you wake up
I have lighter covers for my sofas in the summer
Fresh flowers always brighten the house up
Open the windows, let the fresh air in!
Ours is bright all the time.
I keep mine bright with white walls, cream furniture and cheerful bright satin cushions.
I put fresh flowers in the window. Always brightens up my mood. x
A few colourful scatter cushions brighten up a room in an instant
Kelly Ellen Hirst
Solar powered fairy lights. Light up the garden in the eveing and look really lovely
Some bright pretty fresh flowers always does the trick! X
Warm colours, plenty of light, some tasteful flowers.
Flowers from the garden and fresh colourful like greens and yellows
Fresh flowers make the difference
paint teracotta flower pots in bright colours to give a lively windowsill
Ithink a lighter coloured duvet colour, especially in summery colours really lifts my bedroom
Use lighter colours.
Sunflowers always brighten up a dull room :)
using lighter curtains and adding colourful cushions
use light colours!
some colourful flowers
Fairy lights x
Giving the windows a good clean always helps!!! Also I bring in summery textiles like bright greens and yellows into my home in summer.
Lots of flowers!
Declutter!
Cleaning!
Lighter coloured throws and cushions help lighten a room.
Opening the windows and filling the house with fresh air! Cleaning the windows too!
De-clutter and use cushion covers and curtains in colourful pastels and florals.
For me, a lighter (both in colour and fabric) pair of curtains really makes a big difference!
I have winter and spring/summer curtains and soft furnishing and change them over, the spring summer stuff is a lot lighter in colour and fabric
I always try to bring in some flowers from the garden!
Have a good old clear out!
Clean your windows both inside & out; add fresh flowers or false ones if you prefer and a room fragrance- diffuser with a summer, fresh fragrance. Let as. Much air and light into the room as possible.
I always go for lighter accessories
fresh flowers always does the trick
Clean the windows and make some colourful window boxes :-)
Clean the windows and spray with water repelant to keep them clean, open up the windows when suitable for air and move the furniture to make best use of the light for when you use the room.
Clean the windows
Spring clean the house and replace the heavy curtains/drapes with thin summer curtains and blinds.
Change the bedding to a lighter brighter look. Any excuse to buy a new duvet cover!
CLEAN THE WINDOWS
fresh flowers are always a winner!
Bring in lots of beautiful summery flowers.
Simple prints in pastel frames and bright flowers!
Bright cushions on the sofa. An easy way to change the feel of a room.
I like to change all the duvet covers to light and summery shades
Lovely flowers and keep the windows open.
Let lots of light in!
Light-weight summer curtains get put up in most of the rooms, it makes a really big difference! :)
open the curtains
Swap heavy curtains and cushion covers for light, summery ones and get the windows open whenever possible
Take blinds down to let light in
Open up your windows, use fresh bright coloured linens and fresh cut flowers
Light, fresh colours, decor and furnishings. Fun & games with the family, inside and out. More smiles makes for a brighter home.
Light coloured curtains or blinds, brightens it all right up!
Try and bring the outdoors indoors ie flowers in vases , scented candles etc
Lighter curtains and bedding
Always have fresh, local, seasonal flowers in the home - all the better if they are from your own garden
Add summery tones around your home :)
nothing better than fresh flowers, even better if straight from the garden :0
clean windows.. make the house brighter
Fresh flowers
I always change my curtains & cushions to lighter/brighter ones and have fresh flowers :)
Ensure summer-flowering plants are visible through the windows.
Fresh cut flowers from the garden in the kitchen
Make the most in your garden.
It's a bit silly, but giving my house a good scrub, including cleaning the windows, always helps me enjoy the house more!
clean the windows
Summer flowers from my garden always seem to brighten up my home
I love having a clear out in the summer. I get the 6 weeks summer holiday off so it's the perfect time to go through those cupboards and draws.
My tip for brightening up the home during summer is to open those doors and windows and let the summer in. I go out and cut flowers from the garden and bring some of the garden inside.
Open the curtains and cut down any weeds growing outside your windows to let as much light in as possible. Also add a few bright cushions and bright summery pictures to help you get into the summer spirit
Open the curtains. Clean the windows.
Have a major clear out, it will brighten up any room for free
I find repainting the gloss work brightens the house up. It's what you first see when you enter my dark hallway, so really helps!
buy some fresh flowers and have the windows and doors open as much as you can for some fresh summer air
Flowering pot plants adds a nice perfume and brightens the room too with little maintenance
Get somebody into clean your carpets and upholstery while its warm
I open all the curtains and blinds wide and change our cushion covers
clean those windows, sparkling windows will bring an extra shine
Fling open the doors and windows and let the sunlight in! I also love fresh vibrant flowers in the house especially when they are from my garden - beautiful :-)
Throw open all of windows and fill the house with fresh flowers from the garden
Flowers and open the windows for lovely fresh air!
Lots of blues and yellows
Mirrors, keep the windows bare and open, and some bright flowers make the place look so much more cheerful :)
Flowers with herbs picked and put in with them for lovely fresh smell. Clearing all the sides down to give you more space. Dust everything. Wash curtains and upholstery. And each year update a piece of old furniture with paint/new handles/some new cushions togive your house a lift.
We have a brighter more summery large rug in the living room in the summer.
Windows open and pretty flowers
Get the Windows clean and invest in silk flowers and bright cushions/throws.
Flowers in the house makes it feel lovely - like bringing the outside in! We also update our soft furnishings to brighter colours too.
Mirrors always brighten up a room and make it look bigger, Light colours also xx
Having fresh flowers and house plants around
The main thing you need is just a good bit of spring cleaning.
bright cushions, curtains and rug
Light coloured curtains or blinds.
light coloured curtains x
Bright curtains, bright linens and leave the blinds open for as long as possible to make the sunshine reflect on my glossy furniture to make rooms looks brighter and warmer
flowers! :D
A light coloured rug on the floor opens up the whole room
I love fresh flowers and as I have a cream suite I am able to brighten up with oranges, yellows, lime greens and such in the Summer and go back to the darker options in the Winter
Well cleaned window sills , windows open , and vases of flowers.
I lovee Sunflowers! I always have them in the summer!
x
Clean windows and a frequent quick dust round makes such a difference when the sun shines.
Open the windows and let the sun shine in, and go for a bright floral display.
freshly cut flowers :-)
Definitely some flowers and a few mirrors placed strategically
Clean windows
bunches of summer flowers in colourful vases and some bright new cushions always makes the house feel more sunny!
add lots of flowers!
Brightly coloured accessories :)
Super giveaway, thank you. xx
Spring clean and declutter
Clean windows and open them too!
clear out and spring clean..
Fresh Flowers, brightly coloured cushions and throws and lhrow open the windows when weather permits
lots of lights in the garden for the evenings, open windows as long as possible and fresh flowers
lighter curtains so the room feels brighter
make sure your windows are clean - the sunshine shows up all the streaks. If you need to clean them, don't do it in direct sunlight.
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