Feb 18, 20192 min read

Refresh and Renew

Spring is near and the time is now to refresh and renew your personal space. Our design team has compiled tips and tricks for reviving our living spaces in preparation for spring. Our Interiors Department at Mark W. Todd Architects is ready to assist in bringing new life to your home. Book today.

1. Clean

Spring is the time to clean. Out with the old, and in with the new. Clean your light fixtures and wash your windows to brighten up a space.

The best recipe for cleaning windows:

2 Cups of Water

1 Cup of Vinegar

8 Drops of Dawn Dish washing Soap

Store in a spray bottle.

Make sure to wet window, spray with the cleaner and let it soak for about 3-5 minutes. Take a squeegee and move from side to side starting from the top and working your way down.

2. Edit

Remove and de-clutter by editing your decor, closets, shelves, etc. Ultimately editing your home to begin a new year with a refreshed space that clears and calms the mind. When looking through spaces in your house start with one small space at a time then ask yourself "Do I love this" and "Do I use this". Don't get stuck in the hoarder's cycle by thinking I will use this one day...think...have I used this within this past year.

Cleaned and properly place decor soothes the brain and doesn't send one in overload.

3. Color

Nothing says spring like a pop of color. This can be achieved by changing out pillow covers on your sofa, adding a new coffee table book, adding a bowl of fresh lemons to the kitchen counter. Green and yellow are a wonderful color pairing for Spring.

4. Florals

Botanicals are an easy way to bring in the Spring. A fresh bouquet in a glass vase or wooden bowl of succulents adds a fresh touch and breathes new life to a space.