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If your house is on the market or if you have guests over frequently you may want to keep your home fresh and lively. This can be done simply by rotating some of the accessories and changing the bedding and pillows. Or it can be more involved by completely rearranging the furnishings every once in awhile and maybe even changing out the color schemes in some or all rooms.

More then one way exists to spruce up the personality of your home. Here are some ideas to keep in mind.

Bedroom(s): Changing out the bedroom linens is the most impactful change you can make. By keeping your color scheme on the walls and your accessories neutral, it helps the keep the bed itself a blank canvas to work with. If you happen to have a lot of accessories in the bedroom, try to break them into sets and put some away for a while – then pull them out in a few months and do a switch-a-roo! You’ll feel like you have a new room every time!

Kitchen: Making the kitchen a little livelier can be as simple as changing out the hand towels, the table settings, and the accessories. Or it can be more involved such as by adding a back splash in the solid tile and changing your counter tops.

Living Room: One word – simplify! Get rid of some or all of those knick-knacks and other items that are just cluttering up the place. Try moving the furniture around or replacing it with new furniture. Toss out those old pillows and buy new ones, replace the old area rug with a new one, or ad and area rug if the room did not have one before.