Whether you favor clean and classic, modern and funky or old world and traditional style, every decor is in vogue as long as your home reflects your personality. So, to update your existing space, you may not necessarily need to change the style. Surprisingly, you can make a couple of simple and quick changes that can completely transform an area.

Here are seven tips which can be implemented on a wide range of budgets, to help you transform any space in your home:

Paint or Wallpaper
Make any space look fresh and clean with new wall coverings. They significantly alter the mood of a room, depending on the color you choose. Dark colors will add drama and intimacy to the space, while light colors will open up an area. Neutral colors are always calming, but need to be varied in intensity to keep it interesting. These days, people are getting bolder using deep colors, such as chocolate brown bedrooms accented with pink blush or baby blue, eggplant powder rooms offset by a glamorous light fixture, or the ever popular deep red dining room.

Buy New Drapes
To brighten up your windows, go for lighter, softer fabrics and treatments made of silks and sheers. For a more adorned look, add details such as fabulous trimmings, tassels and beads.

Try Crown Molding
Crown molding defines the area and makes ceilings, staircases, wallpaper and chair rails interesting. From baroque to ultramodern, you can find molding to suit your décor.

Reupholster
Reupholster a favorite piece of furniture. Consider marrying an old traditional style piece with a modern funky fabric. Jazz up a hand-me-down piece with a cozy chenille fabric. Use contrast piping to make the cushions really pop. Dining room chairs looking dingy? Faux leathers will withstand abuse while looking chic. Be daring—a chair seat and its back can be upholstered in two different fabrics for a bolder look.

Rethink Your Accessories
Do you have so many photographs hanging that you cannot see your bare walls? Then scale down or regroup part of your collection in other rooms. Keep in mind that photographs, art and mirrors hung too high aren't appreciated as much as they should be. Do you have too many tchotchkes that give the area a cluttered look? Group similar items in decorative bowls. No accessories in sight? Grab some elements from nature such as pine cones, sea shells and beach glass and display them along with your family photos.

Brighten Up
Add sparkle to a room by mounting a chandelier in an unusual location, such as above the sitting area in a living room, in a powder room or even in a master bedroom. Not all chandeliers have to be crystal. Think glass, stainless steel, raffia and hemp. There are fixtures in many finishes, styles and price ranges. Put a new shade on an ordinary lamp. Dramatic floor lamps become another piece of furniture in the room.

Update Your Pillows
New pillows completely change the look of your sofa or lounge chair, particularly if you choose luxurious fabrics and fabulous trims. For neutral sofas, go for bolder colors. With brighter sofas, go for more toned-down colors. For more ideas visit Sheila’s Decorating at 68 Orchard Street in Manhattan, www.sheilasdecorating.com or call (212) 777-3767.
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Shira Reiz is a top designer at Sheila's Decorating in NYC. She also does at-home consultations in Essex, Morris and Union counties.