Six simple ways to give your home a stylish makeover during lockdown

They say a change is as good as a holiday, and most of us could really use a change of scenery right now. Spending three weeks staring at the walls during lockdown is enough to make anyone start to loathe their home's decor.

While an extreme makeover is out of the question, there are simple changes you can make to give your interiors a fresh look and feel while housebound, says decor stylist Karin Orzol.

Try her quick and easy ideas:

1. REARRANGE YOUR FURNITURE

Rearranging the furniture will instantly make a room look different, and can sometimes make it look neater too. You don’t have to do your entire house at once. Start with one room, preferably a common area like your living room, and gradually move on to other spaces like your bedrooms.

2. DO A DEEP CLEAN

A room can get a fresh look by just being thoroughly spring cleaned. Use the extra time on your hands during lockdown wisely and deep clean all rugs, curtains and upholstery. Having super clean windows and mirrors makes a huge difference to any space, so try it.

3. PLAY AROUND WITH PAINT

A lick of fresh paint can work wonders. While a trip to your nearest hardware store is not an option, most of us have a store room with a few old tins of paint. Get creative and mix together some of the paint in those "almost empty" tins to create an attractive colour.

Then start to rearrange your artwork in new and interesting ways; you can even incorporate pieces from other rooms in your home. Check out Pinterest for inspiration.  You'll find no shortage of ideas for creating attractive groupings of art and gallery walls.