Birds are nesting, trees are greening out, flowers (and weeds) are blooming again. And it’s soggy out. It’s the perfect time to banish winter’s gloom from indoors, as well.

And it turns out you don’t need much time or money to achieve big results.

“It’s always good to change colors,” said interior designer Tracy Kraft of Dayton’s Nest Designs. “With a small budget, you can do that by adding simple accessories, adding a little paint to the walls, getting some slipcovers for tired-looking furniture, introducing a new traffic flow. With a larger budget, you can get new furniture, reconfigure the space plan.”

Kraft said her joy as a designer is using creativity to help clients develop solutions that make their homes fun and fulfilling. Sometimes, that’s as simple as moving furniture to a different location or filling up glass-bottomed lamps with colorful items — ornamental spheres, coral pieces, colored rocks.

“In that same color, look for candles or trays that you could find at garage sales, and spray paint them to match the color palette of your house. You can also re-cover lampshades with coordinating fabric. Really, the sky’s the limit.”

Audrey McKanna, who owns Frame Haven in Springfield with her husband Don, agrees that small, changes can transform a space. Especially when they involve artwork.

“Art completes the look,” McKanna said. “It’s a way to express yourself and find enjoyment. If it’s a peaceful scene or a happy memory, it’ll bring a moment’s peace to our busy, busy lives.”

An inexpensive makeover tool would be moving existing artwork or photographs to a different room or giving it a new matte, she said.

McKanna said many clients hesitate to select photos and art pieces for their homes because they’re not sure what they’ll like.

“People say, ‘I don’t know my style.’ But don’t be afraid to make decisions,” she said. “You can borrow catalogs, bring them home, to help identify what kind of art you like.”

Denny Means, a ceramics artist and president of Crooked Tree Studios in Mason, adds that local art galleries are another terrific way to identify your “style.”

“There’s a wonderful variety of locally produced art that can really contribute to local rooms,” Means said. “The personality that original art brings with it is important to showcase in the home.”

Contact contributing writer Ria Megnin at ria@riamegnin.com.