Five tips to re-energize your home

Inject a room with colour and patterns using pillows, accent vases and small, inexpensive architectural pieces or artwork. “Very little colour goes a long way when it’s contrasting,” says interior designer Kimberley Seldon.

Edit your space and de-accumulate. “When you really want to appreciate the beauty of your surroundings, you want to eliminate things that don’t jive anymore,” she says.

Add a splash of paint. If you’re not ready for a full paint job, choose an accent wall and add a warm colour that will accentuate sunshine coming through windows.

And speaking of windows: do a spring cleaning, paying special attention to your windows. “Really, winter is terrible for an accumulation of dust and dirt outside,” she says. “Clean the windows and let more sun in.”

Play with all the senses. Use incense sparingly — it creates a heavier scent that doesn’t dissipate easily. Rather, choose essential oils or diffusers, like Glade Expressions, a new line of trendy-looking room diffusers that are pretty enough to display.