Many people would love their homes to be a place to retreat, relax and rejuvenate.  It’s essential to have an uncluttered space that calms the body mind and spirit for ourselves and those around us.

Sometimes, financial limitations may be preventing you from renovating weary, outof-date spaces, leaving your home dull and dreary feeling.

Re-invent your home by using the four Rs: Reduce… Reuse… Re-organize… Redecorate….

The easiest way to redecorate without spending any money is to simply go shopping in your own home.

Take a look at your existing furniture, accessories, rugs, curtains, artwork, etc. Review what you have stored away, either in your garage, junk room or storage unit. If there are things you think you can give up and give away, do so during this process.

Set aside and organize the items to be sold, donated, trashed, or used to redecorate.  Next, revive your home. Re-organize the furniture placement in a room.

Take a few things out and add a few different things. Completely remove everything and replace with items from other areas. If you have paint, you could paint an accent wall to bring new life to a room.

Change out the rugs, curtains, lamps, lamp shades, plants, decorative pillows and artwork, etc.

By using the above steps you:

• Reduce the money you spend (shopping in your own home is free).

• Donate, trash or give to friends things you no longer want (another reduction).

• Reuse furniture and accessories from elsewhere to change the look of a room.

• Redecorate with artwork from other rooms, paint the walls. All of this re-energizes and breathes new life into you and your home.

You may have gained space by re-organizing; keeping only those things you need and love accessible and easy to find.

Professional organizers rethink and repurpose their clients’ furnishings.

This involves reconfiguring furniture arrangements, switching accessories and decorative items, adding or removing specific pieces to create the appropriate environment.

It’s a very budget-friendly way to redecorate a home; you’ll be truly amazed to see how a few small changes can make a big impact.

Begin by exploring your own home; go into every room with a fresh perspective and an open mind. Invite someone to help and give you new ideas and encouragement. Remember to look for things buried in the back of closets and cabinets.

Integrate your “stuff ” successfully by measuring artwork, rugs and big-scale furniture first, before moving them into another room.

Organize your accessories into specific areas. For example, put all the lamps together, artwork lined along an unobstructed wall, vases and sculptures, etc., on a table.

This makes it very easy to see what you have, visualize where you want things to go and then “shop” for what you want. This also bypasses the need to dash all over the house to locate something.

Get inspired: Decorating magazines, furniture/large hardware stores (www.lowes.  com) and online Web sites are great sources for ideas to revitalize you home.

Use the pictures as a guide for placing furniture and organizing accessories in your own space. Recycle what you don’t need or use.

It you’re planning on giving your home a complete facelift, stay organized by making a file to keep printed materials/ ideas, pages from magazines, etc. in one place.

When reusing items for your home makeover, experiment.  Alter the color, shape and purpose of your possessions to create interest and functionality.

Your home will be refreshed, energized and organized without buying a single item.

Many people would love their homes to be a place to retreat, relax and rejuvenate.  It’s essential to have an uncluttered space that calms the body mind and spirit for ourselves and those around us.

Sometimes, financial limitations may be preventing you from renovating weary, outof-date spaces, leaving your home dull and dreary feeling.

Re-invent your home by using the four Rs: Reduce… Reuse… Re-organize… Redecorate….

The easiest way to redecorate without spending any money is to simply go shopping in your own home. Take a look at your existing furniture, accessories, rugs, curtains, artwork, etc. Review what you have stored away, either in your garage, junk room or storage unit.

If there are things you think you can give up and give away, do so during this process.

Set aside and organize the items to be sold, donated, trashed, or used to redecorate.  Next, revive your home. Re-organize the furniture placement in a room.

Take a few things out and add a few different things. Completely remove everything and replace with items from other areas. If you have paint, you could paint an accent wall to bring new life to a room.

Change out the rugs, curtains, lamps, lamp shades, plants, decorative pillows and artwork, etc.

By using the above steps you:

• Reduce the money you spend (shopping in your own home is free).

• Donate, trash or give to friends things you no longer want (another reduction).

• Reuse furniture and accessories from elsewhere to change the look of a room.

• Redecorate with artwork from other rooms, paint the walls. All of this re-energizes and breathes new life into you and your home.

You may have gained space by re-organizing; keeping only those things you need and love accessible and easy to find.

Professional organizers rethink and repurpose their clients’ furnishings.

This involves reconfiguring furniture arrangements, switching accessories and decorative items, adding or removing specific pieces to create the appropriate environment.

It’s a very budget-friendly way to redecorate a home; you’ll be truly amazed to see how a few small changes can make a big impact.

Begin by exploring your own home; go into every room with a fresh perspective and an open mind. Invite someone to help and give you new ideas and encouragement. Remember to look for things buried in the back of closets and cabinets.

Integrate your “stuff ” successfully by measuring artwork, rugs and big-scale furniture first, before moving them into another room.

Organize your accessories into specific areas. For example, put all the lamps together, artwork lined along an unobstructed wall, vases and sculptures, etc., on a table.

This makes it very easy to see what you have, visualize where you want things to go and then “shop” for what you want. This also bypasses the need to dash all over the house to locate something.

Get inspired: Decorating magazines, furniture/large hardware stores (www.lowes.  com) and online Web sites are great sources for ideas to revitalize you home.

Use the pictures as a guide for placing furniture and organizing accessories in your own space. Recycle what you don’t need or use.

It you’re planning on giving your home a complete facelift, stay organized by making a file to keep printed materials/ ideas, pages from magazines, etc. in one place.

When reusing items for your home makeover, experiment.  Alter the color, shape and purpose of your possessions to create interest and functionality.

Your home will be refreshed, energized and organized without buying a single item.