SEASONAL decorating switches give you the opportunity to rotate in the sale items and flea market finds you may have stashed away. To lighten your bedroom’s look, consider these moves: 1. Use summer colours. For the next six months, banish all merlot, mustard, sage, or any colours that seem snugly to you.

Bring out warm-weather favourites, such as blue and white accented with ice cream colour pastels.

2. Replace your duvet cover with a fabric that swings for summer.

3. Add a floral skirt. Keep a basic bed skirt on all year long, but in summer, top it with a shorter, floral skirt in bright flower colours.

4. Freshen with different shams and pillows. Remove the lush and textured solids, checks, and florals used to warm up frigid weather; add stripes, vintage prints, and perky florals in cool cotton to keep your bedroom fresh.

5. Switch to a lightweight blanket. In winter, nothing beats a wool, polar fleece, or contemporary chenille throw in a warm colour.

But in summer, focus on a lightweight cotton coverlet with good breathability (just heavy enough to take the night chill off).