Embrace the new season ahead and have your home spring-ready in an instant with our five tips.... read more
Spring is well and truly in the air! Can you feel it? With the arrival of the new season, it’s fair to say that the lighter evenings and newly sprung blooms are certainly putting a spring in our step. Waving farewell to the long winter behind us, it’s time to embrace the brighter months ahead and brush away the cobwebs by kick-starting a very much needed spring clean!
Ensure your house is in tip-top condition and breathe new life into your living space with our tried and tested tips that will have your abode feeling fresh in no time…
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Ban the Clutter
Following the age-old mantra of a tidy home spells a tidy mind, we’re all about banishing the clutter and bringing an organised manner back into our homes. Sort and divide is our top tip. Sweep up the entire family and tackle each room, sorting and de-cluttering as you go. Filing paperwork, recycling old toys, bringing shoes and coats to an orderly fashion, when you’re finally finished it’s now time to invest in practical storage solutions. Wicker baskets are a highly stylish option for any room, whether for keeping magazines neat and tidy or tucking away spare bedlinen in the bedroom. For high traffic areas such as the hallway (which seems to be a magnet for mess), our Bramley entry way storage piece is the perfect solution for storing shoes, umbrellas and troublesome p.e kits.
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Replace & Refresh
Now that everything is restored to it’s rightful place, it’s time to start the deep cleaning process. As you dust your way around the house, take the opportunity to finally tick off your never ending to-do list. Anything from giving your walls a fresh new lick of paint (don’t forget the ceiling), replacing old light bulbs (why not try our new decorative bulbs?), or should you feel like embarking on a new DIY project – transform old furniture (that has certainly seen better days) with our brand new range of furniture paint.
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Fresh Bedding
With all of the hard work done and dusted (excuse the pun), it’s time to crack on with the finishing touches that will instantly transform your abode. For us there’s simply nothing quite like drifting off to sleep in freshly laundered bedding. Complete with crisp sheets, plump pillows and soft to the touch bed linen, it’s time to switch up our heavy winter bedlinen and duvet for a lighter option. Come the warmer nights, keep it cool and comfortable with the Newport Stripe Bedding or bring a decorative touch to your bedroom with the Orchid Print bed linen.
Taking it back to basics, it’s important to decide whether your mattress is still providing you with the support you need to have you sleeping soundly. Whether you flip or turn your current mattress, or choose to invest in a new one – it could be the answer to that restful nights sleep you’ve been looking for.
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Scent of Spring
Breathe new life into your home with the fresh aromas of spring using a blend of home fragrances. From diffusers to room sprays, create a welcoming and uplifting atmosphere anywhere in your home with minimal effort. With a scent to suit any room and taste, from the coastal nuances of our Beachcomber range to the sweet blossom notes of our Sweet Pea & Freesia collection, read up on how to add the scent of spring with our guide here.
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In With The New
Transform your home in an instant with with a few steps and embrace the new interior trends of the season. Bring a vibrant injection of colour to uplift and enhance through the use of plush cushions, lightweight throws or even create a statement look to any room with striking wallpaper prints or wall art. Update your home in an instant with decorative pieces, from photo frames filled with family snaps, a fresh bunch of flowers in an elegant vase, even right down to completing the look with fancy drawer pulls!
How’s that for a home improvement check-list? With the bank holiday weekend just around the corner, we suggest you pencil a date in the diary for all the family to get involved in the spring cleaning action. And don’t forget to set your clocks forward an hour on Saturday night !
We would love for you to let us know any of your top tips for spring cleaning in the comments below. We’ll add them to the list! In the mean time, should you feel like making over your interiors with our easy five steps, we recommend taking advantage of the excellent offers in our Spring Sale. With up to 50%* off across all of our home departments, what are you waiting for?