By Zephyr and Stone

Does it feel like you’re always rushing around, with never quite enough time to do a full Spring Clean or declutter around your home? We hear you… and we’re here to help! With the holidays upon us, you’ll no doubt have a few free days up your sleeve, making it the perfect time to jump on that to-do list, and declutter and refresh your home for the New Year.

And rather than focusing on everything you could do… why not focus on refreshing and revamping just one space?

One that will serve you once work starts back.

Refreshing just one space can help to revitalise the look and feel of your home, and is very achievable - giving you the satisfaction of ticking it off your to-do list. Ready to go? Here’s 5 home decor ideas that you can complete in no time to refresh your home for the New Year…

Castlery Furniture Jonathon Sofa White — Zephyr and Stone • Jonathan Sofa in Creamy White and Vincent Coffee Table Set in Oak

Living Room Refresh

Whether your living room is centrally located in an open plan kitchen, living, dining space, or tucked away in a quieter position in your home, it’s the space for relaxation and unwinding — so a refresh in here will go a long way. Start by giving your living room a good deep clean and declutter, including windows and window furnishing. This in itself will be transforming to your space.

As you do this, decide which furniture and home decor pieces have outstayed their welcome and could do with an update.

For a smaller refresh, you might invest in a new rug or coffee table, or for a larger transformation, treat yourself to a well-deserved new sofa. When deciding which pieces to update, consider what will have the biggest impact on your use of the space and choose home decor pieces that will maximise both comfort and aesthetics. We’ve refreshed this space with home furnishings from Castlery furniture. Castlery craft furniture that is timeless, using the highest quality raw materials. We’ve paired the Jonathan Sofa in Creamy White with the soft Lilou Jute Area Rug and the Vincent Coffee Table Set in Oak. Castlery offers free fabric swatches so you can check any colours to ensure they’re a good match, plus have a 14-day return policy and warranty so you can try your new sofa at home with no risk!

Castlery Furniture — Zephyr and Stone • Castlery Jonathon Sofa in Creamy White and Lilou Jute Area Rug

Create A Time-Out Zone

Creating a quiet, calming space in the corner of a room, is the ultimate addition to promote self care and time out in the New Year. Whether it’s for reading or scrolling on your phone, it’s an easy way to elevate a space and can be integrated into a bedroom, living room or the corner of your home office. To create your cosy nook, choose a spot that

benefits from natural light, add a beautiful, comfortable armchair and side table, and you’re set.

Here we used the Castlery Amber Swivel Chair in Smoke Grey. The Amber Swivel Chair is perfectly proportioned — it’s compact enough to fit into modest spaces, yet large enough that it has the comfort of an armchair. A quiet zone is the perfect way to create a new year routine centred around self care and will quickly become your go-to spot for a morning coffee.

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castlery furniture swivel chair — Zephyr and Stone • Castlery Amber Swivel Chair

Office Refresh

Want to maximise productivity and smash your New Year goals from day 1? An office declutter + refresh is just the ticket! Start by sorting through any paperwork and giving your space a thorough clean. Be ruthless and remove any items that really aren’t serving the space or productivity. Then upgrade any home decor that’s tired and add some greenery with a potted plant. We upgraded our office chair for the Castlery Levi Mid Back Office Chair. The seat is wide and comfortable, and PVC leather upholstery is soft and easy to wipe.

Castlery Furniture Levi Mid Back Office Chair — Zephyr and Stone • Castlery Levi Mid Back Office Chair

New Lighting

If there’s one simple switch that completely transforms the mood in a space or home, it’s lighting. Whether it’s a table lamp or taller floor lamp — a new light will create ambience by night, whilst also adding to your home decor and space by day. Choose lighting to complement your other furniture + set a calming tone for your space. We added the Castlery Cedric Table Lamp to our space, which has an organic shape and minimal design, and white glass that diffuses light to create a no-glare, soft glow. Adding no-glare lighting to any space will create a warm, layered look and make spaces feel inviting at night.

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Castlery Furniture Lamp Light — Zephyr and Stone • Castlery Cedric Table Lamp on Mika Side Table

Add A Side Table

Adding a side table is a quick and easy way to add valuable storage and refresh any space. Whether it’s a new bedside table for your bedroom, or side table to sit by your favourite chair, or to add storage beside the bath — consider whether you need additional storage underneath or just a simple tabletop to sit your coffee cup and some home decor pieces.

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Castlery furniture sofa — Zephyr and Stone • Vincent Coffee Table Set in Oak and Lilou Jute Area Rug

Open side tables are the most flexible of side table options as they’re light, open design, makes them easy to manoeuvre and reposition in your space — to cater to where you need them. They can also be tucked away when not in use making them super-functional! Here we used the Vincent Coffee Table Set in Oak, which is a set of two Solid Oak Wood tables, that can be styled or nested to sit together or used separately.