How To Revamp Your Home Without Spending Any Money

It never goes away does it? That feeling that somehow September is the proper start to the new year. I mean of course we all know that technically it's January, but for anyone who has children and, I'm willing to bet, those that don't but whose lives were governed by the rhythm of the school year for so long, September has just as much importance for that feeling of starting again.

move rugs and cushions around your home to ring the changes without spending any money

The French call it La Rentrée - the return - but actually I think it carries more weight in its literal sense - Re-entry. It's a re-entry to timetables, to that familiar rhythm of routine that governs our days. And with that comes the shiny new pencil case feel of buying the back to school equipment - new pencil cases and shoes, uniforms and bags. But for adults too there is a sense that the new collections are dropping so it's time to put away the sandals and summer clothes and shop for new winter gear.

Except that this ye…