10 ways to freshen up your home in the new year

10 easy ways to freshen up your home for the new year

Update storage solutions

Get organized this year with simple bookshelves that take up less floor space.

Carlson ii Blue Tower, $229, CB2.

Raise the roof

Create the look of  high ceilings with paint. Specially formulated for ceilings, Waterborne ceiling paint is ultra flat, hiding common imperfections for a look that is virtually flawless.

Waterborne Ceiling Paint, contact your local retailer for pricing, Benjamin Moore.

Brighten your bathroom

Update your shower curtain with bold stripes and colour.

Kate Spade Candy Shop Stripe Shower Curtain, $50, Bed Bath & Beyond.

Dress up your entryway

Step up the style with a new door mat. 

Tramp Door Mat, $16.99, Ikea.

Breathe easy

Add more air-cleansing greenery to your home with tropical houseplants. Try: Corn plant, bamboo palm, peace lily, snake plant, English ivy, dragon tree, florist mum or warneckei dracaena.

Plants, Sheridan Nurseries.

Easy update

Revamp an existing or vintage lamp with a new shade.

Custom shade collection, $44-$100, Restoration Hardware.

Freshen linens and pillows

Pack a punch with puffy new pillows.

Sarah Campbell Garden Path Pillow Cover in North Wind, $44, West Elm.

Add more natural colour

Brighten your days with a fresh floral arrangement.

Magical Floral, $150, Teatro Verde.

Detailing goes a long way

Reinvent cabinets by replacing hardware.

Doorknobs, $12-$18, Anthropologie.

Have fun with patterns

Fire up your kitchen with new tea towels in fun patterns and colours.

Virginia Johnson Tea Towel, $14.95, The Bay.