1. FRESH FLOWERS
Fresh flowers are an easy way of bringing life back into your home. 'Taking down holiday decor can leave a space feeling a bit empty and less cozy,' says Kiera Schultz, owner and principal designer at KSDesigns LLC. 'Bringing out a grouping of your favorite vases and placing them around a room or home with fresh flowers instantly brings a space to life.'
2. INTRODUCE SOME COLOR
Once you've taken down all the red, green, and gold accents that have been adorning your house for the past month, you suddenly realize how plain your home is. Don't get me wrong, I love a neutral color scheme, but I've found myself missing the pops of color. Interior designer Artem Kropovinsky from Arsight, says introducing some bright hues into your home is the best way to overcome the January blues.
3. BRING SCENT INTO YOUR SPACE
Scent is an integral part of creating a welcoming space. Throughout Christmas, home baking was a common source of warming and festive aromas, but now we have to find other modes of making a home smell amazing.
4. FOCUS ON LIGHTING
On that note, some extra lighting is in order. After having twinkly lights decking our homes for so long, you've likely become used to their warm glow, and our living room now feels empty with just the one lamp (or worse, the big light).
5. RETHINK YOUR SPACE
If you're really feeling that your home has lost all its sparkle, consider how you might be able to reconfigure the space and move things around. If you're already deliberating where to put your sofa or moving a piece of furniture into a different room, take this as your sign. Little switches like this can make a world of difference in just a little time by simply using what you already have.