The days are getting brighter, and here at House and Home HQ we're more than happy to put the gloomy winter days behind us. Here's five tips to usher in the spring in your home!
Burst into bloom
Embrace nature and add life to your surroundings with some fresh flowers, a simple but striking addition to your home.
Get leafy
Throw together a tasty and healthy salad with the aid of these chic salad servers by domestic doyenne Nigella Lawson. E28, available from Debenhams, Brown Thomas and retailers nationwide.
Blind yourself
As the days brighten, opt for a versatile blind rather than heavy curtains to let the light stream in and give your home some vitamin d. Serpentine roman blind in provence, duck egg, with duck egg trim, Laura Ashley, Blanchardstown. Tel: 01 885 1292.
Snuggle up in crispy cool cotton
Give your bedroom an instant, impressively low-budget springtime lift with bright and breezy bedlinen designed by home-grown fashion veteran Paul Costelloe. Bedlinen by Paul Costelloe for Dunnes Stores. Pillowcases from E10, duvet covers from E55, fitted sheets from E25, flat sheets from E30.
Don’t be a wash out
Make sure that your bathroom is a bright and beautiful joy to spend time in by complementing pristine sanitary ware with summery lilac.
