Eight easy ways to update your home

Eight ways to love your place

Hang an object (or two) on the wall

Add dimension to your gallery wall by mixing in unexpected items like pretty trays, vintage serving pieces and special memorabilia alongside your favourite art.

Click here for five more ways to display wall art.

Stag art, $525, Skull and Antlers, $85, E, $45, Botanical art, $265, Love the Design.

Cozy up in exotic quilts

Brighten any room with these exquisite blankets made from layers of quilted sari fabric.

Kantha quilts, $98 each, Om Home.

Stick it on a designer magnet

Say hello to Chip, Alessi's answer to the utilitarian box of paper clips. With a magnetic surface that attracts anything metallic, it's the perfect desk accessory. 

Chip, $80, Alessi.

Show off a modern vase

We love the simple, graphic lines of this pencil-inspired piece — and a hit of pink is so right now!

Y'a Pas Le Feu Au Lac Pik vase, $95, Shophorne.com.

Relive the '80s

Acid hues like pink, green and neon yellow are sneaking back into our decor. Jump on the trend now with this cylindrical pouffe. Its removable cover in outdoor-grade fabric is perfect for a busy kitchen or garden. Or if you feel less daring, try a few throw cushions in a similar pattern.

MissoniHome Navarrete pouffe, Quasi Modo.

Turn on a lacy light

Spanish-born industrial-design superstar Patricia Urquiola teamed up with Flos to create this delicate lampshade.

Tatou Collection lamp, from $495, Flos USA.

Keep track artfully

Equal parts art and function, this pretty take on the traditional calendar is printed on linen and finished with grommets, so you can hang it anywhere. Just looking at it will add moments of calm to any hectic day.

Wall-art calendar, $20, Bookhou.

Embrace lots of pattern

Channel Jonathan Adler's happy-chic vibe with his new collection of groovy geometric fabrics.

Jonathan Adler for Kravet, Kravet Canada.