Most of all get those chairs and sofas off the walls. In living rooms especially, work toward creating a welcoming setting that invites conversation.

Yes, husbands everywhere groan when they hear this tip, but setting up a new design for furniture can work wonders. It's absolutely amazing how a simple coat of paint can revitalize a room, especially when paint is used to create a focal point. Can't go into your living room or bedroom any more without wanting to rant at the drab, boring look. In fact, many of these top tips from interior designers are so simple to do that an energetic decorator can revive an entire house in a single weekend, and without breaking the household budget. Take heart, gentle decorator, because there are simple things to revive even the most tired home decorating scheme. Let's start with some of the biggest changes and work down to the smaller, quicker fixes. Simply choose one wall of any room and select a shade from the room's color scheme to spice up the visual appeal.

What's more, most of these suggestions can be accomplished in the space of a few minutes, or at most in a single day.