With just a few small changes you can make a big impact on the design, energy and feel of your space. Wether your staging your home to sell or simply looking for ideas on how to lighten and brighten your space, try these 5 steps to freshen your space:

• Move your furniture away from the walls– By leaving a 6″-12″ space around your furniture you instantly make your room feel bigger. There will be more flow throughout the room and it will feel bigger. To accomplish this you may need to look around the room and eliminate things that aren’t necessary to the room’s function.
• Add plants– By adding plants to your space you are not only adding beauty but also adding positive energy and filtering the air. I suggest adding one large plant or smaller ones in groups of 3. Adding fresh flower bouquets are like adding a smoothie for your home, they not only make you feel great but also smell great too.

• Commanding position– Start by moving your bed to face the door in the bedroom. This gives the space purpose and puts the bed in a commanding position. This strategy works well in the home office too. By moving your desk so that when your sitting at it you face the door of the room, the office will feel bigger and you will feel more powerful and productive. In both examples, energy can move around the space more freely intern giving your home a positive vibe.

• Lighting– Natural light should be let into the space and when it isn’t available try adding a sunlight therapy lamp. Switch out old light fixtures that aren’t giving you adequate lighting. Try to add all four types of lighting- Ambient, Task, Accent and Decorative.
• Try a Himalayan salt lamp– A Himalayan salt lamp is used to remove bad energy from a space and add positive ions that filter energy throughout the room.