4 simple ways you can brighten up your home

We’re all spending more time at home these days and by now may be getting a wee bit tired of looking at the same four walls. We asked Mary Dobson, a professor in our Interior Decorating program, for some easy ways to brighten up our living spaces.

  • Put your favourite chair in a sunny corner. We can all use as much sunshine as we can get. Whether you’re working or relaxing, it’s bound to lift your spirits.
A white comfortable armchair in a brightly lit room
  • Add or change out an existing centrepiece on your dining table. Shop from your home and grab pieces from another room. Doesn’t have to be fancy but look for something eye catching. A grouping of almost anything looks interesting if all placed together on a tray. Pick a colour or a theme.
A number of white and blue items in a wooden tray on a brown, blue and white ottoman
  • Cut branches from any flowering shrubs in your yard and stick them in water. Forcing blooms is a great way to hurry spring along.
A white lily in a vase on a wooden table
  • Hang out your linens. If you’ve got a clothesline or other way to hang items like pillow cases, you can get that wonderful fresh scent you never can from a dryer sheet.
Colourful pillow cases hanging on a clothesline

Do you have any ideas? Share them and/or your photos with us on social media @georgiancollege

Thanks to Mary for all these wonderful photos. For more interior decorating tips follow her on social media: @marycurtainlady

A smiling woman with grey hair working at a table with fabrics.

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