1. SWITCH OUT LIGHTING TO CHANGE THE AMBIENCE
Lighting may not sound like a room-changing design element, but switching out your fixtures or even just the bulbs can make a difference. First point of call, look at the lighting in your other rooms, could they work better and have more of an impact in your bedroom. Sometimes you get so used to seeing something in one space that you stop noticing it, but swapping a lamp around or just a lampshade can give two rooms a refresh.
2. SHOP YOUR OWN HOME
This is the biggest tip for updating a bedroom without buying anything new, take a good shop around your home. Again look for pieces that just aren't doing it where they currently are, or even furniture you haven't found a home for yet so are storing in the attic or the basement or the garage, could be put to use in the bedroom.
3. MAKE SMALL BUT IMPACTFUL CHANGES TO THE LAYOUT
One of the biggest and most impactful switches you can make for nothing is reconfiguring the layout. It can make a bedroom feel like a totally new space.
4.CREATE DISPLAYS WITH NATURE
This is a quick and easy update that's ideal for changing how your room feels with the seasons. Create displays from whatever is blooming (or even things that aren't) in your yard and bring some texture and interesting shapes into your bedroom.
5. CHANGE YOUR BEDDING SET UP
Making your bed look more luxurious can be done without spending anything and as this is usually the main focus of the room, updating how it looks can have the biggest impact.
6. HANG NEW (OR BORROWED) DRAPES
Bedroom window treatments are often overlooked, however, switch them out and you will notice how much of an impact they have on the room. 'If there are no window treatments in the room, this is the best way to update without doing anything else. Sure, paint can make a big impact, but adding two layers of a beautiful shade to block daylight and create privacy and drapes will really complete the room in a way you never realized!' says Jennifer Walter, founder of Folding Chair Design.