{{blog.title}} ›

How Tos

How to Refresh Your Home in 7 Simple Steps

Refresh your home in seven simple steps – backed up with our best design tips.

After a few years, a home, no matter how well-decorated, can start to feel tired. Whether this is because the trends that were once in a few years before are now outdated or simply because you’ve become used to the same décor day in and day out, your design style isn’t always guaranteed to remain as fresh as day one. Thankfully, refreshing a home is super simple and doesn’t have to involve overhaul. Implement even just one or two steps from the list below to break up the routine and give the air a refreshing change you’ll be able to see and feel.

1. Rethink Your Coffee Table

A coffee table doesn’t have to be a coffee table – it can just as easily be a repurposed accent table, and your space will feel more refreshed for it. Consider swapping out a traditional coffee table for other designs, as well: a storage ottoman, two or three nesting tables, a cocktail ottoman, a bench, a pouf or a side table can all substitute for the more familiar design.

If you don’t want to buy anything new but still feel like your living room could use a change, try removing the coffee table altogether and replacing it with nothing. You’ll have more space (and a refreshed look)! Pictured here, a woven texture brings this living room to life.

2. Add Wall Art

Since wall art isn’t essential – you don’t need it to sit, serve or sleep – many people tend to overlook this home staple. If this describes you, we urge you to think again! Wall art doesn’t have to mean the kind of original pieces you’d find in a stuffy gallery; on the contrary, you can find wall art canvas reprints for every taste and budget. Size affects the price, so if you’re on a budget, look into smaller art frames. When it comes to refreshment, art is potent.

3. Refresh Your Rugs

Try looking a little lower for a change – particularly, at your floors. If they’re bare, an area rug is an easy home refresh essential. Try shag rugs in the fall and winter and flat weave rugs in spring and summer to keep your toesies warm and cool as necessary – and a year-round refreshing feel. Shapes and sizes vary, so measure your space before buying! Already have carpeted floors? A rug over them will hide any signs of wear and keep the vibe cool.

4. Stock Up on Pillows

Want to know a pro secret? The accent pillows that a sofa comes with aren’t meant to be permanent. Switch them out (but don’t throw them out) for new ones, while keeping the original ones in storage. Every season, switch them back; literally, just throw a new pillow on your sofa – the next time you enter the room, you’ll feel like you’re in a completely different space, and it will have cost you nada.

5. Rethink Your Lighting

Floor lamps and table lamps come in more styles, finishes and silhouettes than you probably even knew existed. Take your time when shopping for one, because the more unique a floor lamp, the more refreshing the space. Popular styles include spotlight tripods, arcs and three-light tiers. Pictured here, lightbulb shades are tiered and adjustable, so you can target the lighting to exactly where you want. The sleek silver shades and base also refresh with modern style.

6. Rethink Your Side Tables

Side tables aren’t just for serving food or giving you surface to place your books and things, and if you bought your side tables just for those purposes, it’s time to rethink them. Side tables have the capability to ‘wow’ – you just need to experiment past the usual four-legged wood design. Refresh with unusual materials like marble, metal, glass, rattan or leather; opt for colors like gold, white or black, features like triangle tops or tapered legs and storage capabilities like drawers, shelving units and lift-tops.

7. Warm Up to Dining Sets

Dining sets – as in, a table and chairs designed with the same finishes, materials and style – can work wonders in two ways. First, they create a defined area, so even if you don’t have a separate dining room for eating, it’ll appear like you do. Second, they come with no rules attached; the chairs and benches in a dining set are multifunctional pieces and can be placed as accent seating throughout the house (not just for dining)!

Watch: Home Refreshing Tips

Refresh Your Home

54X36 Point Break II

$195

Quicklook

39 Inch Black Polystone Glam Leopard Sculpture With Carved Faceted Diamond Exterior

$495

Quicklook

25 Inch Dark Grey Concrete Drum Table Lamp

$165

Quicklook

5'3"x7'5" Rug-Beverly Shag Diamond Ivory

$275

Quicklook

25X28" Brown Wood Empire Candle Chandelier

$325

Quicklook

Accent Throw-Taupe Fur

$79

Quicklook

Hand Crafted Square Bamboo Stool

$135

Quicklook

Accent Pillow-Bright Yellow Waffle Print 18X18

$19

Quicklook

20 Inch Silver Magnifying Glass With Adjustable Stand

$47

Quicklook

Brown 14 Inch Metal Wood Globe

$39

Quicklook

3'8"x5'4" Rug-Asher Distressed Shag Grey

$195

Quicklook

15 Inch Multi Aluminum Globe

$45

Quicklook

White 5 Inch Wood Mop Inlay Box Set Of 2

$67

Quicklook

19.8 Inch Leather Magazine Rack

$275

Quicklook

6 Inch White + Gold Cat Trinket Dish

$35

Quicklook

— More Great Articles —

Decor Tips Accent Wall Ideas + Paint Tips

Decor Tips 6 House Goals to Set for Your Ideal Home

Decor Tips Retreat Yourself: 6 Ways to Transform Your Bedroom into a Hotel Suite

Shopping Basics 8 Space-Saving Furniture Pieces That Instantly Make Small Homes Look Bigger

Home Refreshers

Read the Latest

Shopping Basics 7 Best Dining Chairs

Shopping Basics 4 Best Swivel Chairs of 2024: The Official List

Shopping Basics 7 Best Leather Sofas

Shopping Basics 8 Best White Sofas

Editorial Disclaimer: Articles featuring tips and advice are intended for educational purposes and only as general recommendations. Always practice personal discretion when using and caring for furniture, decor and related items.