Modern Interior

 

Are you the type of person who spends a lot of time and money on interior design, only to get bored with how it looks shortly afterwards? For most of us, changing the décor isn’t an expense to be taken lightly, so how can you inject some verve into your home, without breaking the bank?

Four Seasons

 

Whether you’ve gone for an ultra-modern or traditional look, it’s a simple and fairly inexpensive process to accessorise with the seasons. You can ring the changes every three, four or six months, depending on how much time and enthusiasm you have. If you’re stuck for ideas, Pinterest is ideal, as it’s packed with clever décor hacks.

Colour

 

The simplest way to get started is to choose a colour theme for each season. For spring, it might be pastel pink, to echo cherry blossom; greens are an excellent choice for summer, as trees, meadows and lawns are at their lushest; autumn should be orange and brown, to represent the changing leaves, with red and gold for winter, to add some warmth and holiday spirit. Of course depending on your existing palette, not all of these suggestions may work.

Soft Furnishings

 

Cushions are an excellent way to add freshness to your furniture. And if you know your way around a sewing machine, it can cost very little. Check out remnants or end-of-rolls in a fabric shop. If you don’t fancy inserting a zipper, you can make a cover with an envelope flap instead. If you feel the fabric is too simple, you can add buttons or a fringe.

Throws are also a useful way to inject colour to beds or lounge furniture and these are even simpler to make than the cushion covers, as they are nothing more than a square or rectangle of fabric. Avoid materials that are dry clean only, as this will add to your costs. Remember that shiny usually means slippery and unless you want to spend a lot of time repositioning the throw, avoid this too.

For dining rooms, look at rotating table runners and place mats. Here again, these are very simple items to sew yourself and the result can be very effective, such as