Give your home a seasonal make-over.

So, where do you start with your new start? Of course, you could repaint your whole room in your favourite shade and choose bold new furniture to match, but you don’t have to go all out to make a statement. Treating yourself to a wow-factor armchair or cuddler in a punchy colour or spring pattern, adding a fun footstool or even just injecting a pop of colour with a bright rug or cushions can transform your space from drab to fab in an instant – no major overhaul required.

Walk around your house and reconsider all the dark nooks, crannies and corners that may have been neglected. An alcove under the stairs could be given a new lease of life with a cheery-hued feature wall, a small light-coloured sideboard and a huge vase of flowers; a seldom-used spare room could take on new life as a craft room, study or mini library thanks to a small sofa bed or armchair in bright summer colours; while an awkward area of your hallway could benefit from an eye-popping (yet useful)