Small Changes Big Impact - Refresh Your Living Room for the New Year

Once all the festive decorations come down, your living room can start to look a little drab. After all that sparkle, things seem a bit flat! However, that can easily be remedied with a few minor changes that can significantly impact your home.

At Crate and Barrel, we know it’s the little details that matter. You don’t have to go on a top-to-bottom redecoration blitz to refresh your living room. You can change a few small things to make a big difference. Here are a few quick tips to bring a burst of freshness into your living room this New Year.

Start with the textiles

Changing your throws, cushions, and rugs is one of the quickest and easiest ways to breathe new life into a living room. This can be done as often as you want – why not make it a seasonal event? Choose bright, light and fresh colours for spring, rich tones for summer, bronzes and golds for autumn and snowy whites, silvers and ice blues for winter. Remember to add textures as well as colours too. 

Move things around

If you’re tired of the look of your living room, you can transform it simply by moving furniture around. A new layout can open up spaces or create a cosy corner, improve the social experience or make movie nights much more comfortable. 

If you have a signature piece of furniture, try repositioning it in a different location within your room. This can give your room a different focus point and draw the eye around your space. 

Bring the outside in

After winter, things can look a little lifeless, so boost your green energy with some new houseplants. A structural plant in the corner can act as a wonderful element to create a tropical theme that really warms your space up. 

If you’re worried about maintaining your plants, fake it! Faux plants are now so realistic that it’s difficult to tell the difference until you’re close up. So add some silk imitation plants to your living room that give you the same effect as real ones, but don’t need watering every day.

Look at your lighting 

The simple act of repositioning your lighting can instantly transform your living room. Add some lamps, either floor-standing or small lamps that can sit on an occasional table, and you can create a more complex lighting effect that makes your home feel sophisticated and elegant. 

Don’t forget about candles, either. Safely housed in a Crate and Barrel lantern or candle holder, they can add a subtle, soft glow that makes your living room cosy and welcoming. 

Add some art 

If your walls look a little dull, liven them up with some wall art. The Crate and Barrel collection takes you from classical prints to unusual metal wall art that can add real personality to a room. You can add a mirror or two as well, which can also give the illusion of space when positioned opposite a window.

Finally, add in a few personal touches like family photos, mementoes or trinkets that remind you of special times, your travels around the world, or to keep absent family members close to your heart. A special picture deserves a special picture frame, whether you like the traditional silver frame or something a little more modern.

All of these touches can be done in an afternoon and give your living room a whole new look. Why not transform your living room this New Year with Crate and Barrel? Take a look at our Living Room collection today.