Other outfits spiff up their joints with jukeboxes, big-screen TVs and electric bug zappers.

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Last year Ford brought Peter Horbury, who had earlier reinvigorated Volvo's look, to the U.S. to spiff up Ford, Lincoln and Mercury designs.

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For one thing, the company wants to spiff up its image.

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Past attempts to spiff up browsers haven't always taken off.

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There are still some basic ways to spiff the space up without breaking the bank.

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