20 Easy Weekend Updates

Looking for a quick and stylish way to refresh every room in your home? These simple decorating projects show that a change really is as good as a holiday

- Fiona Gould

1 MAKE A MOVE

Now is the time to break the rules and experiment with furniture arrangements you’ve never been game to try. In the living room, shift the sofa to face the window so you can soak up sunlight indoors. Armchair in the way? Move it to a different corner of your home to create a whole new reading nook.

2 LOOK TO YOUR BOOKS

Pull out your most stylish titles and put them on display – they make the perfect base for a coffee table vignette. Organise your remaining collection by colour – it’s always a great look. Prefer a more tonal aesthetic? Style your bookshelf with pages facing out to add a little more texture.

3 STYLE A SHELFIE

The most effective way to revamp your console table, desk or shelf is to take everything off and start from scratch. Pull out pieces you had hidden away and try a mix of old and new – it’s all about variation. Remember to mix up your heights, textures or shapes, share it on Instagram and then tag us at #HBShelfie.

4 PRESSING FLOWERS BETWEEN THE PAGES OF HEAVY BOOKS IS A BEAUTIFUL age-old craft THAT’S HAVING A RESURGENCE. TRY DISPLAYING IN MODERN GLASS-BACK FRAMES FOR A floating effect.

5 ART ATTACK

A simple swap of artworks between your rooms can have a big decorating impact. Place your favourite piece somewhere unexpected, such as sitting above a doorway or in a stairwell, to make you smile when it catches your eye. (Using removable Velcro picture hanging strips makes for easy, changeable placement anytime – try Command).