10 simple ways to restyle a room

You don't need to invest massive amounts of time and money into reinventing your living space, you can transform the look and feel of a room with just one of these simple suggestions. For maximum style and creative license - with minimum fuss - this 10 point guide will help you breathe fresh life into your home...

De-clutter

Even if you have created a beautiful room with colour schemes or themes and some stylish statement items, clutter can detract from the overall look. Make sure those usual suspects - kids' toys, stationery, magazines, make-up - have their own place so they are easy to find but not scattered about.

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Lighting

There are three main types of lighting effect: ambient - soft light that washes an entire room (this'll be your ceiling light); accent - to highlight a particular object or area; task - practical lighting to aid visibility (such as a reading lamp). For ultimate design kudos, create a mix of lighting effects.

Draping some string lights over a bookshelf or updating you boring ceiling light to something a bit more stylish could change the whole look of a room.

Featured lights (clockwise from left):

Cable & Cotton string lights, from £22.95 at Cableandcotton.co.uk
Kartell - Bloom wall/ceiling light, £153 at Madeindesign.co.uk
Kartell - Toobe table lamp, £158 at Madeindesign.co.uk
Tse Tse - Garlande Immaculee, around £154 at Tse-tse.com
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Rugs

Rugs add texture and warmth, a rug can add character to a neutral decor, soften a busy scheme or tie together key colours in a room.

Featured rug: Kashmir Old Gold rug from Rugsinternational.net
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Wallpaper

There are some beautiful wallpapers out there - whether you want something busy, loud, muted or kitsch. Be brave and completely cover the walls of a small room - like the downstairs loo, or make a statement in a larger room by papering just one wall.

Featured papers (clockwise from top left):

Beware The Moon - Ostrich, from £52 per roll at Beware-the-moon.com
Cole & Son - Mimosa, £62 per roll from Wallpaperdirect.co.uk
Turner Pocock Cazalet - Polar Bear, £60 per roll from Turnerpocockcazalet.co.uk
Sanderson - Fifi, £29 at Johnlewis.com
Barneby Gates - Bugs and Butterflies, £78 per roll at Rocketstgeorge.co.uk
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Reupholster

Old dining chairs, headboards and sofas can be reinvented to refresh a room's look. Find a contemporary patterned fabric and get your old furniture reupholstered for a brand new sense of style and comfort.

Featured fabric: Fitzroy, from Sanderson's Bloomsbury Canvas collection
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Colour scheme

You don't need to go overboard when finding a colour scheme for a room - unless, of course, you really want to make a statement. Pick out the pre-existing key colours of your room or choose a specific object which you wish to use as the colour inspiration and add complimentary coloured ornaments or soft furnishings. If your room has neutral decor, inject a few really bright shades.
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Make a statement

If you've got a bit of cash set aside, consider splashing it on a statement item which will give your room the 'wow factor'. Depending on budget, room type and your personal taste, this can range from a designer ornament to a framed canvas or flash contemporary fireplace.

Featured statement pieces (l-r):

Candy rabbit by Ludvig Lofgren for Kosta Boda (around £395)
Gabba Gabba Hey Gorilla by Ludvig Lofgren for Kosta Boda (around £180)
Microbolite floor lamp by Tse Tse, £527 at Madeindesign.co.uk
Antrax - BB fireplace by Andrea Crosetta
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Display flowers

Ok, so it's not quite going to restyle the room, but displaying flowers is a wonderful way of breathing life into a room, adding colour and making a style statement. Commit to a regular change of bouquets and vases to keep your room alive and create a feast for the eyes.

Our 30 ways to display spring flowers gallery will give you heaps of ideas, such as neatly arranged stems in a clear vase, which can be used year-round.
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Mirrors

If you don't have a feature mirror in at least one room of your house - why not? As well as creating the feeling of space and reflecting light, a mirror says you are proud of your home, it is vanity for your interior and a wonderful way to add perspective.
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Dress the window

We all know that a good frame compliments a picture, so why should it be any different for your window? As well as letting in natural light, a window is a snapshot of the outside world - whether you look out onto rolling fields or bricked terraces - make your window a feature of the room.

Find a gorgeous pair of heavy curtains - consider a pelmet to conceal the fixtures - or maximise wall space by installing quality blinds in a colour or material that compliments your furnishings. If you want a bare window, think about painting the recess in a different shade to the rest of the room or add a sweet decorative flourish with an artistic decal. If you don't like the view, introduce sheer drapes which will add texture and a romantic feel.

Featured curtains fabric:

Sanderson - Pompom DPOMPO202, £28.70 at Housedecorltd.co.uk
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Daisyrogers replied 1 year 1 week ago

I need to have a lot of peace in my room because it is located in front of the house facing the road. I have been tried many times to give it best and suitable look so that it feel attractive as well peaceful. But failed ti restyle it. This pic looks like as perfect solution to my problem. Thanks for sharing this information.