5 ways to refresh your home for the new year

As we step into a new year, it’s natural to reflect and set resolutions to embrace the new year ahead – from eating more healthily, getting back to the gym or working towards that next promotion at work. This fresh start feeling often extends to our homes too.

Our homes can feel bare once the cosy Christmas decorations are tidied away, or unorganised with the influx of new toys from Santa, and many homeowners feel the urge to refresh their space.

Springfield Properties’ newly launched Dunning show home at Inchgower View in Buckie offers plenty of inspiration, demonstrating how small changes and a fresh perspective can completely transform the way a home is used and enjoyed.

Here are five simple ways to refresh your home for the year ahead, inspired by the styling of the new four-bedroom show home.

1. Rethink how you use your rooms
One of the standout features of the Dunning show home is the way spaces have been used unconventionally. A sunroom, often reserved for sofas, storage or children’s toys working as an informal sitting room, has been reimagined as a dining space, flooded with natural light and perfect for everyday meals or entertaining. It’s a reminder that rooms don’t need to follow traditional labels - the best layouts are the ones that suit how you actually live.

2. Make overlooked spaces work harder
The upstairs landing in the show home has been styled with a desk to create a compact working-from-home area, proving that you don’t always need a dedicated room to carve out a functional workspace. Hallways, landings and corners of bedrooms can all be adapted to suit modern life, whether for home working, studying or creative hobbies.

3. Refresh walls without redecorating
Changing artwork is one of the quickest and most affordable ways to update a space. The show home styling highlights how swapping prints within existing frames can instantly change the feel of a room. Framing leftover wallpaper, fabric samples or downloadable prints from Etsy is a cost-effective way to create bespoke wall art.

4. Update soft furnishings for a seasonal lift
Cushions, throws and rugs are an easy way to introduce new colours and textures for the year ahead while tapping into seasonal trends, without committing to larger furnishings. In the Dunning show home, layered textiles add warmth and personality, creating welcoming and homely touches throughout.

5. Work with what you already have
A home refresh doesn’t have to mean new furniture. Bringing a new look to your home can be as simple as moving the furniture or switching accessories around.  Reusing furniture in different rooms or reworking existing pieces can give a home a completely new feel – ideal for anyone refreshing their space without overextending their budget in January.

Divisional sales director Joyce Hadden said: “The Dunning show home is all about showing people what’s possible. Whether it’s rethinking how a room is used or finding new purpose in overlooked spaces, it’s about creating a home that works for modern family life.”

Spanning 1,668 sq ft, the four-bedroom detached Dunning is available from £348,000 and includes Springfield’s high level of specification, with integrated kitchen appliances, garden turf and thoughtful finishing touches. Springfield Choices, where customers can select from a choice of paint colours, kitchen units, worktops and bathroom tiles, is also available on a variety of homes at Inchgower View.