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Redecorating or refurbishing your home at this time of the year is perfect timing! It's the start of a new season and one that is associated with nice weather, flowers in full bloom and well, happiness.

Start by assessing the current theme, furnishings and areas of your home. Take a look at the rooms and decide which ones need a makeover. Check your things and pick out those that need to be replaced, repositioned and merely fixed. A simple change in chair cushions or throw pillow cover can change the look of the room. Move some things around, change positions and add or remove some items for a new look.

Color is a major element in a home's interior. Consider changing the color of the rooms. Repainting is an easy and affordable task, and quite fun actually especially as you see the room slowly change from old to brand new. Perhaps it's time to use cheery colors perfect for this time of the year.

The next step in your spring home makeover might surprise you. It's time to give your room a thorough cleaning. Scrub the molding and the windowsills. Dust the areas that always get overlooked and clean the windows, inside and out. Get rid of clutter that will quickly ruin your new room design. Find storage spaces that work for your room and create organizational systems that your family can implement. Try adding a bookshelf or a storage ottoman for some quick, simple solutions to clutter.

As your home completes its cleaning, painting and organizing process, it's time to focus on decorative items that accent your whole place. Cleaning your carpet and area rugs are great ways to refurbish the look of your floor decors. Maybe you can place new pieces to totally change the look of the room. If you've had a multi-colored, rectangular rug for quite some time now, decorating a round rug in a different shade works well. Place the rug in another area. Place rugs in rooms that didn't have floor decors before. Make use of the many choices in colors, sizes, shapes and designs.

Add the finishing touches to your room with new curtains or sheer drapes. You can also add new punches of color with decorative pillows. Line the couch with a variety of interesting pillows to keep your room interesting. An old couch can look completely new with the help of a few pillows and a carefully draped afghan.

It's a good time to renew your home's decorations, especially after being cold for a long time. Winter can be quite gloomy, but now that spring is here and summer is just around the corner, having a redecorated, made up home fits the bill perfectly!