Brighten up your space this winter with these designer-approved tips.

Even a smaller scale piece will work wonders.

They make each of those spaces feel more like a room for living and less like a perfunctory pass-through.

Alaina Ralph Living Room

Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Liz Strong

James Ransom, Styling: Jennifer Burno DeCleene

Paint the WallsOr the Ceiling!

Tackle Your Built-Ins

Give your bookshelf a makeover and place your most vibrant books front and center.

Then, weave in some eye-catching sculptural pieces or decor.

Marble White Kitchen

Credit: Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Elly Poston Cooper

Colorful accessories provide a low-risk change that you could always switch up down the road, she says.

Courtesy of Blair Burton Interiors, by Julie Soefer

Rethink Your Day To Day Textiles

Colorful Artwork above Fireplace

Credit:Courtesy of Blair Burton Interiors, by Julie Soefer

Kitchen

Credit:James Ransom, Styling: Jennifer Burno DeCleene

Shelf daffodils

Credit:HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ; Styling by Kathleen Varner

Colorful Lampshades in Bedroom

Credit:Courtesy of Blair Burton Interiors, by Julie Soefer