The warm weather over the weekend may have been fleeting, and with spring just around the corner, the return of snow this week doesn't mean you can't bring a touch of spring and sunshine into your home.

How to Achieve a Fresh Spring Look for Your Staircase

Turn your hallway into a space that sparks joy after closing your front door and escape the cold weather. Often an overlooked space, the hallway can be decorated to become a space to enjoy, rather than one to kick off shoes, set aside rain-soaked coats, and quickly leave to retreat to a cosier room. The staircase is the focal point of a hallway, making it the perfect place to start when creating an entryway you'll love stepping into.

White-painted walls are often the go-to choice for creating a bright, airy space, but they can also have the opposite effect, leaving a room feeling empty and lacklustre. 

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This is why Charlotte Holman, home and DIY influencer, chose to add MDF panels to her staircase and paint them green.

After:

Charlotte, who taught herself DIY after having 'only ever painted a wall three years ago' before buying her home, installed the MDF panels herself. This shows that, although panelling a staircase may seem daunting to a beginner, it’s an achievable and affordable project that can make a dramatic impact on a wall.

Creative Ways to Style Your Gallery Wall

Gallery walls are a staple in most homes as they’re customisable and easy to assemble. They’re also inexpensive to switch up depending on the time of year, as prints and photographs are much more affordable than buying decorative items for each season.

As gallery walls continue to grow in popularity, styling ideas have become more inventive and are no longer limited to just prints. Frames can be decorated with meaningful wallpaper or wrapping paper paired with a photo from that day’s celebrations, or, like Charlotte, you can draw inspiration from her decision to turn a bow trinket dish into a piece of wall art.

By embracing simple styling ideas and diving into DIY projects, you can bring the freshness of spring into your home just in time for the warmer weather. While a full staircase transformation using panels may seem daunting, Charlotte, who had only painted walls three years ago, proves that everyone starts somewhere.

So, take the leap, start the panel project you've always wanted to try, and turn your dream home into a reality.