The best cure for the post-holiday winter blues is a little design therapy — on the cheap. A few smart and playful pieces will add personality and energy during the cold months ahead.

Toss a couple of colorful and kitschy throw pillows on your sofa, perk up your kitchen or dining room with a striking fruit basket, or spruce up a bland coffee table with a clever catchall. Promising high design at low cost, these small changes can be just the pick-me-up your home requires.

1. Embrace Fruit Bowl
2. Scandia Bird Pillow
   Scandia Dove Pillow
3. Rook Table Lamp
4. Cub Geometric Animal Head
5. Wud Tray
6. Milk Stool
7. Church Chair
8. Kanto Magazine Holder/Firewood Rack

The Eames Wire Base Table from Herman Miller is practical for everyday use as unique end tables, bedside tables, or occasional pieces >>