How To Refresh Your Home For Spring
With the cold weather leaving and a new season upon us, it’s time to rejuvenate our homes for backyard barbecues, summer playdates, and extended travel. We’ve all heard of Spring Cleaning, but what about a Spring Refresh? Now is the time to breathe new life into your space and embrace the energy of warmer weather and more daylight hours. Here is our ultimate guide to revitalizing your home this Spring.
Add Splashes of Color to Home Decor
Time to swap out the old and bring in new life to your space. Adding splashes of light and airy spring colors is an easy DIY way to refresh your home.
Switch up your throw pillows for a nice color pop.
Incorporate neutral colors to make a room feel bigger and brighter.
Paint your front door in a bold color: teak, light blue, coral pink, or even yellow!
While you are getting into paint, why not paint a room a different color?
Swap out candles for fresh Spring scents and color.
Update or power wash your patio decor and enjoy the outdoors in style.
Update linens by switching to lighter colors for your bedding, bathroom, and kitchen.
Adding splashes of color in spaces throughout your home will have your home feeling refreshed for Spring in no time. But don’t go overboard! Remember that neutrals sell well in case you decide to surprise list your home.
Bring New Life Inside with Flowers and Plants
Tap into everything the outdoors brings when the weather starts warming up and flowers start to bloom — and bring that energy to your home!
Create an inviting front entrance by adding a flower container with colorful Spring flowers to spruce up your front entryway.
Update your doormat and add other decor to go along with your new front entryway.
Add some greenery and plants inside to bring your space to life.
Bring the outdoor beauty indoors by adding fresh flowers to spaces in your home — and the fragrance of fresh flowers is simply delightful anyway!
Not only is there scientific and anecdotal proof of the power of plants and flowers inside your home, there really is no better way to embrace Spring and bring a sense of new life into your home than to bring the outdoors inside.
Reduce Clutter and Get Organized
Over the past few months of Winter (and let’s be honest the past few years of this pandemic), you’ve probably collected a bunch of things that you no longer need. Now is the time to go through all that stuff and get rid of it!
Add neutral tone baskets to a room with clutter to store things like throw blankets, dog toys, or any other items that might be cluttering up your space.
Clear out your closet and donate or toss any clothing that you haven’t worn in the last six months.
Go through those drawers you haven’t in a while and toss anything that no longer serves you — declutter each room. Make space on counters and tables.
Nobody wants to address the built-up clutter that tends to accumulate, but it’s an essential part of refreshing your home. Having less “stuff” around you not only makes your space feel bigger, but less clutter also means a calm and clear mind.
Spring Cleaning Checklist
Of course, we couldn’t have the ultimate guide to a Spring refreshing home without cleaning, right? Here is a checklist of the big Spring-Cleaning tasks you don’t want to forget.
Wash your windows inside and out — including windowsills.
Do a deep dive into vacuuming and dusting where the sun doesn’t shine.
Wipe down your baseboards, trim, and walls.
Clean out your fridge, pantry, and seasonings.
Wipe down all light switches and handles.
Defrost and clean out your freezer.
Degrease your oven and stovetop.
Dust blinds and ceiling fans.
Responsibly dispose of expired medications.
Rotate mattress
Change air filter
Get your carpets and rugs shampooed
All these steps are what turn a house into a home — especially a home you want to live in! Fresh spaces and new life can really renew not only how you feel about your home, but it might help you see your space in a new light. Keep in mind what makes you happy and if your space isn’t quite cutting it for you anymore, give us a call and let us show you what’s on the market!
