Changing your home decor with the seasons is a fantastic way to keep your living space fresh and dynamic all year round. Making the time to redecorate is also a good reason to show off parts of your DROOL art collection that you had to keep in storage for space reasons.
There are other more important reasons to freshen things up. The act of decorating a space and curating artworks to reflect the passing seasons provides much-needed movement in our lives, helping us refresh our creative juices and reflect on nature’s shifts. The very literal change of scenery may even boost your mental health, as suggested by recent academic interest in the effects of interior design on our well-being.
In any case, you probably already get a positive boost in your mood from decorating your home for the holidays. There’s no reason you shouldn’t enjoy that rush of creativity and joy throughout the year. If you’re set on decorating your home to reflect the seasons, give yourself a good start with some of these time-tested decor tips:
1) Switch Out Artwork with the Seasons
If you’re a fan of DROOL, you might be an art collector as well. One of the main hassles of collecting art is that you quickly run out of wall space to show off your cherished pieces. This is much less of a problem, however, if you’ve made it a habit to switch up decor with the passage of the seasons.
You can start by rotating your print art collection to reflect whatever season or local observances there are where you live. For instance, in spring, you can go with floral and cottagecore prints and switch things up with some warm tones and woodland elements in the autumn. This not only makes your home more interesting and dynamic but it also intimately ties your home’s interior to the wider context of your surroundings.
2) Keep Some Things Constant
While some change is good, you may want to keep things the way they are, at least, thematically. For instance, if you love skateboarding, always having some skateboard-related art on your walls helps keep your space identifiably your own, even as its overall look and feel changes through the year. Speaking of skateboarding, DROOL skateboard wall art directly reflects the relationship between wall art and skateboarding, making them a fun addition for both skateboarders and serious art fans alike. Be sure to grab at least one as a centrepiece to celebrate carefree summer months.
3) Use Seasonal Colour Schemes
Curating your artworks can be tough but one way you can make it a bit easier is to simply group them according to their colour palettes. Not thinking about the thematic content of your art and focusing instead on the mood and colours can make it much easier to bring a harmonious dimension to your house that fully matches the vibe of the surrounding environment. If you’re still stuck, you can always get more unique DROOL art that matches both the seasonal colours and moods you’re going for.
4) Set Up Seasonal Centrepieces
You probably already do this with Christmas trees during the holidays—why not do the same during other meaningful times of the year? If you don’t have the space for a big sculpture or installation, don’t worry. Something simple like a vase with fresh flowers or a bowl of seasonal fruits on your table can serve much the same purpose. Of course, you can also use large, season-appropriate DROOL artworks to tie everything together.
5) Use Different Artwork Frames
Even the frames of your artwork can change with the seasons. Lighter, natural wood frames for spring and summer, and black or stark white for autumn and winter, can complement the seasonal vibe. Luckily, DROOL offers all three options as part of its framing services.
6) Swap Out Decorative Accents
Like your DROOL art collection, smaller decorative items like vases, curtains, rugs, candles, and figurines can be effortlessly swapped out to reflect the current season. Larger textile items like rugs and curtains can have an especially prominent effect on your decor, so consider having pieces that you can rotate throughout the year. Make sure you have adequate, dust-proof storage for these seasonal pieces so that you won’t have to waste time cleaning them when they’re needed.
7) Change Up Your Bookshelves
If you already have a big collection of books, why not rotate the display according to the season? Light-hearted reads and colourful covers can brighten up your space in hotter months, while classic, leather-bound volumes add much-needed warmth and cosiness as winter sets in. If that seems like too much trouble for you, consider setting up a different literature or typography-inspired art print in your reading nook at different times of the year.
8) Don’t Forget Your Door and Window Decor
Welcome guests and passersby with seasonal door and window decor. A fresh floral wreath in spring, a seaside-themed decoration in summer, and a harvest-inspired display in autumn are all solid options, but an offbeat option like season-appropriate skateboard wall art from DROOL is an equally valid choice.
DROOL Keeps You Inspired Year-Round
Updating your home’s interior decor seasonally can keep your creative doldrums at bay, transforming your home into a living entity that is as vibrant and engaging as you are. With DROOL’s expanding selection of prints and wall art, you can more easily reflect the ever-changing wonders of the world around you, creating a more grounded and truly beautiful living experience within the walls of your home.
