Staring out at the blanket of white surrounding your home may be getting a little old as of lately, but whether you choose to be depressed or inspired by it – that’s up to you. We choose the latter.

Use the winter blues as an opportunity to look forward to spring and all the colors it brings. In a week and a half, we’ll be turning the clocks forward for more daylight hours, and spring will be only a week and a half after that. Let’s hope the Chicagoland weather mellows out with its arival.

A bright outlook

To get your mind in the right place, take a look at PANTONE’s color of 2014 and the Spring color trends of 2014. If your day is feeling gloomy, these should brighten it up a bit.

Whether you choose to incorporate these colors into your springtime remodel, bring in a bouquet, or just pull them up on your computer from time to time, they’re sure to evoke some feelings of spring, creativity and the like.

Hang in there, warmer weather will be here soon!