Freshen up

Carol O’Callaghan looks at easy and economical ways to bring a new look to your hall, bedroom and living room

CHANGING the look of a room doesn’t require a revamp. Just three products can bring a fresh look to a tired space.

Kitchens and bathrooms respond well to wear and tear as their fundamental design focuses on practicality and hard lines, but bedrooms and sitting rooms where the design emphasis is much softer, acquire the unfashionable end of shabbiness rather quickly, while halls, once the beautifully maintained scene for first impressions, have become a dumping ground.