Spring is here and that means its time for a little room refreshing. The weekend is just the right amount of time to do a living room makeover. Yes, its true! Were not talking about moving walls or installing hardwood floors or even painting the walls a pretty living room paint color. We mean the most instant gratification, high-impact, low-effort, and low-budget ways to refresh your living room in two days or less. And if you use your time wisely, we bet you can even mark off multiple living room makeover ideas from our list below. Once you get going in the living room, were guessing you wont stop there. Many of these living room ideas, like bringing in fresh flowers or hanging a gallery wall, work in bedrooms and kitchens, too. Styling one set of bookshelves? Might as well style them all throughout the whole house. But first, the living room: Swap Out Decorative PillowsDavid A. Land for Country LivingLets just call them what they arethrow pillows are the secret weapon to making a living room feel redecorated in a snap. Often packed with color and pattern, they deliver quite the graphic punch to sofas and chairs. If youre not in the market to replace them completely, we recommend swapping out, say, the cute lumbars on a pair of chairs for a cushier set from the sofa. Just rotating the sizes and styles around the room can make a huge impact. Pro pillow tip: Size up on your inserts! For example, a 22-inch pillow cover looks loads more luxe with a 24-inch insert. Trust us on this!MORE LIVING ROOM DECORATING IDEAS:Rearrange the FurnitureMatthew KisidayFor an instant refresh that only takes a little labor (and maybe a helping hand from a friend), consider rearranging your living room furniture. Its likely easier to move chairs, for example swapping this club chair with the pair near the French doors. Side tables and accessories (try this no-fail designer formula for styling your coffee table) are easy to move around, too. And, if you move it back in a month, no loveor moneylost (talk about a living room makeover on a budget!). Another pro tip: If you have a pair of chairs, trade positions so the wear and tear on the seats and arms is more even over time. The same goes for sofa and chair cushionsits a smart practice to vacuum, flip, and rotate sofa and chair cushions monthly.MORE LIVING ROOM FURNITURE IDEAS:Bring In Fresh FlowersRoger Davies for Country LivingNo matter the season, fresh flowers go a long way in boosting the mood in your living room. This family room coffee table features a potted houseplant, but we also love a loose arrangement of clippings from the yard or a more clustered vase full of one type of bloom from the grocery store (some of our favorite grocery store flowers are hydrangeas, sunflowers, and chrysanthemums). Pro Tip: When it comes to arranging flowers, our garden editor swears by this 3-5-8 flower arranging rule. MORE FLOWER AND PLANT IDEAS:Style Your Bookshelves ALI HARPERGet those messy bookshelves in ship-shape once and for all! Display books, collections, accessories, and mementos by following these simple bookshelf ideas and tips that make bookshelves look organized and layered at the same time. Instead of pushing books all the way back to the wall, pull them closer to the edge of the shelf for a more filled-in look. Arrange books both vertically and horizontally.Tuck in favorite accessories for visual interest and hang small artwork or photos on shelf dividers for a truly layered look.When clustering items, place them in odd numbers to create balance.MORE IDEAS FOR STYLING YOUR HOME LIKE A PRO:Hang a Gallery WallRead McKendree for Country LivingWe are huge fans of gallery walls around here! These artful, often perfectly imperfect, wall arrangements just make our hearts skip a beat. And we especially love a gallery wall in a living room, where you can really sit back and take in this clever design element that is greater than the sum of its parts. Whether its comprised of vintage paint-by-numbers or precious family portraits (or a combination of the two), plan on a long day or two to get your arrangement right with these four simple steps. Pick objects to hang. If you dont have a theme in mind, choose pieces in like frames for a cohesive look. Sprinkle in non-framed items for dimension, if desired.Trace objects on butcher paper and cut out.Tape cut-outs to the wall using blue painters tape. Move them around until you get your arrangement just right.Hang items with nails. Secure with anchors if necessary.MORE LIVING ROOM WALL IDEAS:Elevate LampshadesRead McKendree for Country LivingYouve heard the phrase, Its all in the details. And in this case, with these gorgeous little pleated sconce shades, we overwhelmingly agree. The pattern play happening in this Cape Cod beach cottage is already 100 percent, but the addition of these sweet fabric-covered shades takes the whole living room look to the next levelso tailored and special.MORE IDEAS TO COZY UP YOUR LIVING ROOM:Amy MitchellManaging EditorAmy Mitchell is the managing editor for VERANDA and Country Living, where she writes articles on a variety of topicsdecorating and design, gardens, and holidays. Amys experience in the shelter magazine category spans more than 20 years, as shes previously held positions at Coastal Living and Cottage Living. Her personal pursuits include cooking, gardening, and hunting her favorite tag sale spots for the next piece of Pyrex for her prized collection.