It might feel a little early to mention Christmas. But now is actually the perfect time to start thinking about your home.
Because December has a habit of arriving much quicker than expected. And you don’t want to find yourself halfway through putting up the Christmas tree, looking around your home and thinking, I wish we’d decorated this room sooner.
So, if you’ve been thinking about changing a room, refreshing a tired corner or finally doing something with that wall you’ve been staring at for months, now is the time. Here are some of our favourite home refresh ideas to get you started.
Most homes have one. The room that never quite feels finished. The living room that could use a little more personality. The spare bedroom you’ve been meaning to update. Or perhaps it’s the downstairs bathroom that you’ve overlooked for years. You don’t have to refresh your entire home at once.
When considering home refresh ideas, start by thinking about which room you want to feel different by Christmas. How do you want it to look? More colourful? More inviting? Calmer? More characterful?
If wallpaper has been on your mind, now is a wonderful time to start exploring it.
Wallpaper can completely change the atmosphere of a room, adding colour, pattern, depth and personality in a way that paint can’t always achieve.
Perhaps you’ve been imagining a bold botanical in your living room, a softer design in the bedroom or something unexpected in the downstairs bathroom. And you don’t have to decide straight away.
Start by ordering samples and living with them. Look at your choices in the morning, afternoon and evening light. Place them alongside your furniture, flooring and existing colours and see which one feels right.
Not every home refresh idea needs to involve stripping a room back and starting from scratch. Sometimes, a few carefully chosen additions can completely change how a space feels.
A beautiful art print can bring a quiet focal point to an empty wall. New cushions can introduce colour and texture. A pair of patterned curtains can frame a window and soften a room. Or perhaps a favourite chair could be given a new lease of life with beautiful furnishing fabric. Small changes can have a surprisingly big impact.
We love the idea of interiors that feel collected rather than perfectly matched.
That’s why our wallpaper, fabric and art prints are designed to work beautifully alongside one another. You might pair a patterned wallpaper with complementary cushions, introduce one of our art prints above a console table, or use coordinating fabric for curtains or upholstery.
When thinking about home refresh ideas, it’s easy to focus on the rooms where you spend the most time. But some of the most memorable interiors can be found in the spaces you might not expect.
A downstairs bathroom is a perfect example. Because it’s often a smaller space, it can be an opportunity to introduce a pattern or colour you might be more hesitant to use elsewhere.
Hallways, cloakrooms, reading corners and guest bedrooms can all benefit from a little attention too. And if you’re expecting guests over Christmas, these smaller spaces suddenly become much more noticeable.
The best thing about starting your home refresh ideas now is that you have time.
Time to collect inspiration. Time to create a moodboard. Time to order samples and see how they look in your own home. Time to change your mind if something doesn’t feel quite right.
Most importantly, you can make your decisions without the pressure of a December deadline.
A considered interior takes time, and that’s part of the enjoyment.
Perhaps you’ve been thinking about refreshing your home for months and Christmas is simply the little push you needed to finally begin.
Whether your plans involve a complete wallpaper transformation, a new piece of art, beautiful furnishing fabric or simply a few thoughtful additions, there’s still plenty of time to make your space feel more like you before the festive season arrives.
Explore our collection of handcrafted wallpaper, fabrics and art prints and discover something beautiful for your space.