Fancy a makeover for your home this season?  Then look to the past for some style inspiration. The trend for vintage decor is huge and it’s the perfect way to freshen up a tired-looking room scheme.

This look is all about pretty colors, girly prints and lots of accessories. The great thing about this trend is that it’s easy to put together on a budget. Head to second-hand stores and markets to pick up original fabrics, home accessories and mis-matched china at bargain prices. An old pair of curtains can be easily adjusted to suit your measurements or re-made into a pile of cushions. Run up some simple accessories in a ditsy floral or a pretty gingham. Laundry or peg bags, tea towels and napkins are all quick and easy to make and will give your room a retro feel. Second-hand china and glass look great displayed on open shelving and old black-and-white photographs look stylish in painted wooden frames.

Traditional crafts like embroidery, knitting and crochet really come into their own with this look, so why pay a fortune for designer crocheted mats or embroidered table linen if you can make them yourself? Who would have thought your grandmother’s house would turn out to be so fashionable?!