Ten-Minute Tricks to Freshen Your Space

Are your walls all cluttered with stagnant artwork? Then it’s time for a change. "Some people hang everything they own on every wall," says Ward, the pioneer of "one-day decorating" and author of "Home Therapy: Fast, Easy, Affordable Makeovers" (Penguin Group, $34.95). "Look at it all the time, and you start taking it for granted." Try this: Separate art into summer and winter piles. Hang the lighter, pastel colors for spring and summer, and put the deep, oil paintings in storage. Every six months, rotate your pieces. "This way, you enjoy your art with a new vigor, and it’s something you can do in minutes." Ward also suggests art collectors leave one blank wall in each room. It gives visitors a place to rest the eyes.