00:00Your supermarket flowers don't cut it. I'm interiors editor Emma and here's where I'd
00:04skip spend and save to style your home for the sunnier season. So what should we skip?
00:08Just like getting dressed in spring it's time to skip the heavy layers in your home.
00:12Instead replace your wool rug with jute, velvet cushions with cotton and heavy drapes with light
00:17filtering linens. It's time to throw open the windows and let your house breathe. I'm all for
00:21subtlety so I say skip the seasonal motifs. Instead use colour to nod to the season. Open
00:27your windows and be inspired by what you see outside. Bright blues, sunny yellows, lush greens.
00:33Plus decorating with florals for florals sake is just going to look cluttered and busy if it's
00:37not your real style. Okay I may have dissed supermarket flowers before but I was kidding.
00:41Save on the overly styled bouquets by buying more of the same flower from your supermarket.
00:46I've said it before and I'll say it again. Abundance looks so much more expensive. Or skip
00:50flowers all together and style with seasonal produce. Tomatoes, citrus, artichoke can all look
00:55so architectural but say it with me in abundance. If your sofa suddenly feels out of season don't
01:01worry you can save by buying sofa covers in different colours and fabrics to switch out with
01:05the seasons. BEMS makes some incredible designs for Ikea sofas specifically but even a large linen
01:11bed cover draped over the top can work wonders. But when it comes to styling our home for spring I
01:15would
01:16spend on outdoor furniture. That's where we want to be after all. Trends this year are all about
01:20sculptural silhouettes, stripes and natural textures. Me? I've got my eye on the curved Florence outdoor
01:26sofa from NEXT. But remember seasonal decorating shouldn't be a complete overhaul but a subtle shift
01:31that embraces how the way we live in our homes changes throughout the seasons while staying true
01:36to your style. What should we break down next?
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