insideKENT Magazine Issue 50 - May 2016 | Page 108

SPRINGCLEANING
SPRING CLEAN YOUR HOME cont.

Home Scents
This may sound odd but this is key to feeling
positive and fresh in your home. Get those
windows, cupboards, floors and carpets clean
and freshened up and you will feel so much
calmer in your environment. Invest in some lovely
smelling candles or diffusers for your living room,
bathrooms, and bedroom so that they give off a
fresh, spring-like aroma throughout your home.

Bedrooms
It’s time to go out and buy some fresh new
bedding for your rooms. New bold colours to
really re-vamp the look, with matching accessories
such as lovely cushions and throws can really
work well.

Your entrance hallway
Don’t forget this room even if it’s not the biggest
space! Even if you just use a small table/console
with freshly cut flowers and a mirror it will give
your hallway a lift. If you have room, display some
artwork here too as it immediately gives the area
an added interest.

Re-cover your upholstery
You don’t always need to purchase new furniture
to sit on. Re-covering it will give it a totally different
look too; for instance, your old, brown leather

sofa may be a great shape and really comfortable,
but if you have had this in your home for years
and really want to give the room a new look then
opt to re-cover it. Do some research into
upholsterers in your area and decide what sort
of fabric you want to replace it with; a faux-suede,
velvet or linen will all give a really different look
so it is worth getting sam