Fresh ways to brighten your rooms - 10 ideas
Want decorating ideas to brighten up your home? From living rooms packed with colour to bold bedrooms take a look at our bright ideas for your home. For more decorating ideas and design tips visit housetohome.co.uk
Choose curtains in a bright, spring-inspired shade. Here lightweight fabric helps let natural sunlight through, while the bold yellow colour livens up the space.
1/10 Bedroom with bold curtains
Curtain fabric
Osborne & Little
2/10 Wallpapered cupboards
Want a weekend project that will freshen up your home? Decorate the inside of a cupboard with a pretty patterned wallpaper.
Wallpaper
Cole & Son
3/10 Living room with bright shelving
Group and display items, such as plates and vases, in the same colour for a striking look.
Similar tableware
Ikea
4/10 Bright dining room space
Bring the sunshine inside by decorating a room in various shades of one colour. Here a mustard chair combines well with ultra bright shelving.
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Chair
Heal's
5/10 Patchwork seating area
Patchwork is a great way to brighten up any space - it adds colour, personality and a touch of homespun charm. Team with mismatching cushions for a quirky feel.
Similar patchwork quilt
Homesense
6/10 Seed packets wall display
Use fun and quirky items to create a unique wall display. Here seed packets are displayed in colourful frames - perfect for adding a touch of charm to a utility room.
Vintage seed packet prints
The Old Design Shop
7/10 Bedroom corner with bright chair
Liven up a dark corner with brightly coloured furniture. Here a velvet covered chair in shocking pink stands out.
Similar chair
Habitat
8/10 Living room wall mural
Be brave and add a wall mural to your living room. You can buy ready-made mural stickers or even have a go at painting one yourself!
Mural
Digitex
9/10 Hallway with bright patterned wallpaper
Add the wow-factor to your hallway with a rich, floral wallpaper. Echo the bright colours with accessories such as notebook and ornaments.
Wallpaper
Cole & Son
10/10 Kitchen with yellow fridge
Offset muted shades with a vibrantly coloured appliance. Here a bold smeg fridge takes centre stage.
Fridge
Smeg
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Tamara was Ideal Home's Digital Editor before joining the Woman & Home team in 2022. She has spent the last 15 years working with the style teams at Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, both now at Future PLC. It’s with these award wining interiors teams that she's honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing. Tamara is always ahead of the curve when it comes to interiors trends – and is great at seeking out designer dupes on the high street.
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