Since April of 2010, Stagetecture has had the same “exterior paint job”. Now after 3 years, I decided it was time for a new facade. The dark look of Stagetecture will be replaced with a cleaner and crisper lighter appearance and there are tons of new functionalities that will make it perfect for you to get all of the great home inspiration that you’ve grown to love from Stagetecture!

Stagetecture’s New Look…

• Larger image sizes to inspire your creativity
• Stagetecture’s categories and articles will be in an easier to read format
• See the latest posts, Pinterest pictures, your favorites posts and more – all on one page
• Browse Stagetecture’s elaborate library of posts with an image gallery view
• Each day Stagetecture’s home page will have a new look… and tons of other “renovations!”

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So Stagetecture can make the move, it will be under construction on

Friday, April 5th, 2013

Check back over the weekend when Stagetecture will have its new look.

Just like any new remodel – there may be a few “contractor mishaps” – meaning broken links, or other small items still being worked on. It took 3 years to build an awesome site, so bare with me as I make the move and you join me in Stagetecture’s new facelift for 2013!

You can still join me on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for home inspiration

With the footsteps of spring at our door, many of us may feel the urge to shed the heavy winter decor from our living space and refresh it with a clear, straighten look. If you have that urge, look at these affordable ways to give your home a fresh spring appearance.

Image via: Apartment Therapy

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Add Colors

Coloring the whole place will drain out your wallet for sure. In this case, you have to be a bit tricky to drop the winter look. Add spring accents to the whole house interior without paining the walls. Give a fresh spring touch to your all-white bathroom by placing turquoise blue towels in it. Consider a bowl brimming with lemons or limes on the kitchen table and changing up winter-weary chairs and sofas with celadon or pale yellow slipcovers. Enliven your dining room with napkins, placemats, and table runners in uplifting colors like yellow, coral, or apple green. Use colorful flower vases and change the pillow covers in eye-catching prints.

Change or Clear up to De-clutter

Change the graphic patterns of the room by adding an organic touch. The heavy area rugs that were comfortable during winter months have to be replaced now. Nature-inspired objects or patterns can be perfect for this time. Items like a floral cushion or a branch table lamp can be a great nod to the outdoors. You can add the seasonal touch to any of your rooms by keeping budding branches in large, clear glass vases.

Apart from that, cleaning up some old books, newspapers, magazines, and old mails is not a bad idea at all. Keep what you really need and discard the others. Store the saved paper stuffs in bookcase or magazine racks to give the place a neat look.

Image via: Ron Rosenzweig

Treat Your Windows

The windows remain closed during the winter months. As a result, they become filled with dirt, dust, and pet dander. So, it is a good time to remove the heavy, dark draperies, wash them, and store them till the next winter. Replace your window treatments with lightweight fabrics in dazzling sunny prints. It will allow your place to shine in sunlight. Apart from window treatments, you can use dimmers and reinstate light bulbs. A great difference in the feel and look of a space can be brought by arranging for good lighting.

Re-arrange

It is a renovation way that demands no cost at all. Just some pushing and lifting can bring a great change to your interior. Think what does not feel right at a certain place and try to move it to a suitable place. For example, if the seating arrangements combining with a couch and two chairs lined up around the centerpiece in your living room is rarely used, you can change the placement by moving the chairs with their back to the entrance and opening up the passage to the couch. It will surely create more inviting seating arrangements.

Image via: D Randolph Foulds Photography

These renovation ideas will not break your bank but will certainly give your home a comfortable air during the warmer season.

For more home decor ideas on Stagetecture, click here.