How to Give a Room a Spring Refresh

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My family pretty much ignores my “front room,” i.e. the formal living room. I’ll sit in there to read but honestly reading hasn’t been a priority lately, so the room gets completely neglected. It is mid-March and the room still had lingering Christmas decor. Yikes. It needed a spring refresh.

A smaller rug was the first thing I knew the room needed. Without painting or other major changes, the rug gives the room a completely different feel.

The room is a walkthrough to the family room so the furniture is pushed off to the side but the rug covered a large portion of the space. It’s been bothering me. Totally type A personality here.

Here’s a before picture, from early March:

The French doors on the right lead to the family room.

I found an inspiration photo on Pinterest, here, and went to work looking for a 5 X 7 rug that gave a similar vibe. I saw this one at Target and knew it was the one to stand as the basis for the rest of the spring refresh.

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I love the furniture in the room and didn’t want to spend a lot of money on any larger pieces. Couches and coffee table are from Raymour & Flanigan.

Pillows are always the easiest way to refresh a space.

I love daisies and rainbows and found a couple on Zulily that fit the bill and weren’t ridiculously expensive. Why are pillows and/or cases so expensive sometimes? Zulily also happened to have some bright colored vases I loved and grabbed for the coffee table. I found on Amazon a couple of simple side tables for each side of the couch. I want more plants in all the rooms and the two tables make it easy to add plant life to the space.