12 interior design tips to refresh your home in January
After the excess of Christmas, come January you might be feeling like your house is in desperate need of a refresh. Once you’ve packed away the Christmas decorations, take this opportunity to continue to reset your home with these 12 simple interior design ideas to refresh your home this January.
1. Swap your cushions
New cushions covers can totally transform the look and feel of a room in an instant. Go for brights to lift your mood, or cosy up with tactile textures like wool and fur. See this blog post for my favourite cushion combinations.
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2. Get new bedding
Make your bed the star attraction of your bedroom with some new, indulgent bedding. Think sumptuously soft linens to make those cold winter nights more bearable.
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3. Add a rug
A super quick interior design fix to add visual interest to a room. A rug provides character to a space, so switch things up and change the look and feel of a room with a new rug. Make sure you get one that is the right size for your room (read more here).
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4. Move the furniture around
If you’ve got the space, a furniture shuffle can make you fall in love with your room again, knocking boredom on the head and giving you new corners to style and decorate.
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5. Buy a lamp
Brighten up those dark, gloomy winter evenings with some soft decorative lighting. I’m currently loving this concrete lamp from B&M - a great dupe for the White Company Southwold Table Lamp. It would look great in the corner of a kitchen to add some warmth.
Image by B&M and The White Company
6. Style a sideboard
Refreshing the décor on a sideboard or console table is a quick way to breathe new life into a room. Group items in threes, add height with book stacks, add a vase of fresh foliage and pop a lamp on to complete the look.
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7. Nurture a houseplant
If the space where the Christmas tree was is now feeling a little empty, why not fill the void with a tall houseplant? Fiddle leaf figs (if looked after well!) are a great plant for growing tall and adding interest to a blank space.
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9. Style a gallery wall
Don’t let your photos from 2023 sit on your phone - curate the best into a gallery wall. Mix and match frames of varying heights and print your photos in black and white for a stylish, cohesive display.
Image by Jade Lisa Interiors
10. Snuggle with a throw
Add some texture to your living room or bedroom with the addition of a snuggly throw. Not only are they practical for keeping you warm, they are also a perfect styling addition to a room. Drape over a sofa arm, hang over a blanket ladder or pop a few in a blanket basket.
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11. Bring in some fresh scents
A new scented candle can lift your mood, as well as make your home smell lovely and inviting. You can also add fragrance through wax melts, reed diffusers or an essential oil electric diffuser.
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12. Create a flower arrangement
Add interest to a coffee table or dining table with some faux foliage that you can change with the seasons. For the new year, create a winter bouquet with sprigs of eucalyptus, pussy willow, thistles and cotton stems.
Image via The White Company
Do you need help with refreshing your home this January? Want to know how to style your home like an interior designer or redesign a room from scratch? My interior design services are available in Petersfield, Rowlands Castle, Havant and beyond, as well as nationwide through virtual consultations. If you would like to book me as your interior designer in Havant, Rowlands Castle, Winchester or Petersfield, please do get in touch.
