One of the easiest ways to redesign the look of your home is with lighting. There are a lot of choices; everything from halogen lights that look like hockey pucks that can fit up underneath your cabinets, to lighting in the shape of a rope that you can use for accents or under shelf lighting.
The key is to get out, look around and discover all the possibilities. That will start your creative juices flowing and you might just get that bright idea.