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6 ways to spruce up your living room - in one hour

Got the inclination for a makeover but not the time? - by Diana Moore
  • 02 Oct 2019
6 ways to spruce up your living room - in one hour
Sue Stubbs

Your living room is a moving feast that serves the comings and goings, rest and relaxation of everyone in the home. Sometimes it shows…

Whether you share your home with others or live alone, your living room is often a springboard for every part of your life and you’ll find it needs a pick-me-up now and then.

If you think it will involve the kind of time you never seem to have spare, here’s a bunch of living room decorating ideas you can do almost instantly (or at least while you watch the latest episode of your favourite binge).

Tip: Set a timer or put on a 60 minute upbeat playlist to stay focused!

6 ways to spruce your living room - in one hour | Home Beautiful Magazine
Armelle Habib

1. Restyle your bookshelf

This is a great pick me up, particularly if it’s in plain view of your favourite sitting spot. Revamp a bookshelf with colour-coordinated books, a couple of fresh vignettes or a good cull of your library.

2. Swap out your photos for new ones

Update the snapshots of your life with your latest experiences – take down your frames and refresh them with new snaps of friends, family or your latest holiday and rehang. Perhaps you might like to mix it up with art or textiles to create a salon hang.

6 ways to spruce your living room - in one hour | Home Beautiful Magazine
Chris Warnes

3. Wallpaper a feature wall

This one will take a little planning (and perhaps some online shopping, so beware!). Choose to cover a wall or architectural feature that will make an impact:

  • above or below a dado rail or wainscotting
  • the fireplace surround or the recesses either side
  • an angled wall that transitions into another room

Measure up and order sufficient self-adhesive wallpaper to cover the space. When you have it on hand, clear everything away from your wall and prepare and hang according to the directions.

4. Make yourself a cushion

Embellish or upcycle an older cushion or textile piece to tie in with existing colours or to spark a new palette in the room. Perhaps something that matches your new wallpaper?

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Mindi Cooke

5. Rearrange your furniture layout

This is a no-brainer. Rearranging your furniture will not only give the room a lift, it may change the way you use the entire space.

6. Clean out a corner

Go on, get in there!

Corners are often neglected in larger or busy rooms as you walk past or overlook them in your day-to-day life. Take a good look into your living room corners and resolve to say goodbye to boxes, books and/or belongings that have accumulated there over time to become clutter. If things are collecting too often, rethink your storage or furniture layout so items are less likely to gather there.

  

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Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.

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